elersieds .; eel tat atts i * ‘ i tS 4 ee ithe atte 2 ralatete states une sh i 33 Print titel tPrtetet te pet fy Pty Tantei rare abet ana eta JOURNAL AND LETTERS VOL. I of William F. Coultas Whitney South Sea Expedition May 1929--November 1930 Period dealing with the Solomon Islands KOK oy eaaey, nolzvifbeqxE ee& dinec vend ig sal ; >. e OMe tedapvel--eger yell” in > i aa BF 142.462 Wy ITINERARY AND CONTENTS LOZ9 May 31. XReceived appointment New York City, departed for Seattle, Vashington. June 14-25. Seattle, VYashington. June 26-July 20. Enroute Sydney, Australia. July 20-27. Sydney, Australia. July 28-August 17. Enroute. Kieta, Bougainville Island. Territory New Guinea. August 17. Disembarked Kieta. August 29. Schooner 'France' arrived Kieta. September 2. Moved aboard schooner 'France.' September 3. Sailed for Paisi, Shortland Group, Solomon Islands. September 6. Anchored Paisi. Some collecting done. September 14. Sailed for Choiseul Bay. September 15. Anchored Choiseul Bay, Choiseul Island, Began collecting. September 17.Hamlin departs for Senga. October 2-4, To Faisi and return for ship's supplies. October 6. 'France' sails for Pulagi. October 9. 'France' at sea; overhauled by Hamlin. October 10. '‘France' anchored Luti plantation. October 11. 'France' shifted a few miles to Sumbi an- chorage. Hamlin and Eyerdam depart for Bambatani. October 13. Mayr and I leave 'France' for interior of island (Mount Gourdin). October 18-26. Collecting in interior with some success. 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Eyerdam and I were seeking assis-~ tance for a proposed collecting venture in Hast Siberia, Dr. Robert Cushman Murphy suggested to me that there were positions, as collectors, available with the Whit- ney South Sea Expedition then operating in Australian Papua and the British Solomon Islands Protectorate. If we were interested in this undertaking in lieu of Gast Siberia, he would place our names before the Whitney Committee and recommend us to those posts. Mr. Eyerdam and I readily consented to this change in our plans and were indeed pleased and surprised to learn later in Chi- cago by letter, that, at a meeting of the Committee on May 6, we had been accepted as members of the Expedition. I was instructed ,by letter, to let Mr. Eyerdam continue on to Seattle while I should return to New York to receive "one week of intensive training” before de- parting for the expedition. This I did. May 21-31. 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Our instructions were to take only the bare necessities as everything required in our work would be found on the Schooner 'France' when we arrived. Like most other people, though, we accumulated far more of odds and ends then we had need for later on. Eyerdam had made, for his conchological work, a long heavy cone-shaped dredge and two small flat-topped dredges which he hoped to use in dragging the bottoms of harbors. His idea. being to fasten a long line to each of these, carry them in an open boat to the center of a harbor, where the 'France' was anchored, re them over- board and later, with the use of the windlass aboard the vessel pull the dredges to the ship and thereby obtain examples of the marine life from the bottoms of narbors. Ye had made, also, a number of wooden boxes in dimensions of 4' x 2' x 2' which were cut to uniform Size, knocked down and crated into small compact bundles. These were to be assembled later as cases and used in the field for Shipping specimens to the Museum. ‘The _ general idea was a good one. We found many uses for these cases aboard the ship. In the future, though, I should prefer to wait until I reached some port or gettlement ‘Dene the field. of operations and there have a reliable Carpenter make up a number of uniform cases all tin-lined,--~- ready to be soldered after the Specimens are in the case. «tM eveg oltiee® at sponge -38-pl cmt ee wo te [fs eldmeses 02 emtt tastoittse en Sas me breys yito eed of stor anottourtent 10 .etoette Bus asap Htow wo at heriuipes wolidyxeve as Gelitanssen eted oid Sov ies ew sodr ‘sonett' teacodot edd mo Savot ed Dinow etom tet Seisiumveos ow ,fyuod? efqoed tedto teom extl - «ff tote tot been Sad ew sedt ebme fas ebbo to ato fae feoLodedos eid rot ,ebem bed mabteya jov-telt {lens ows bas ogotd. beqeda-enve yyeed gaol B : to emesdod od gatayetS at eau o3 beaed of soidw eegbeth dogo OF ull gg 8 setsst oF aa led rechi! eli ,btodzed y P38 seto0°. ec3 of decd usao ne at medt ytmes ,eeed? to Se nee in. se dona coe ‘ones’ ofa exede ,modaad ‘eat Bteods sesiintr odd to ces ond dtie rete: bom ised Mietdd yderedd dan qide odd of eopberh edd [lua feagev ae Yo auettou edd. moxt 5210 of ine> etd 20, sokquemp _ BBtod nebdor to ssdeHe o joes ,obam bed ef “Motiaw of tuo ovew detdw 's x's x ' to anotpcomis af «@elfnud torxmoo fisme ofnt hetero bas amb Sadeona , ext Hi Dees te eseso ec rete! belduseas od od etew opedT ef? .mesewit ett of -enomtooge stiqatta tot Bileft ed? edt tot esau yaso bovet si .om0 Socz s sew sebl [exenes Binede i ,dgawod? mores sd3 cl .atde ed? bigods seaee " ‘ tnenelties 19 s10q emoe bedosot I [itnw tlew oF seRRtg efdaifor s eyed sired fxs enotdstedo to Blett edd yen Henti-alt [fs goeso mtotics to tedamua ¢ qu eiam teemeqzeo e8e50 saz ol ore ensmtooeqe ed? 193te Serebiog Bd oF ybeet 2. wane 11 Ornithological specimens which are to be shipped from South Sea Islands should all be placed in water-tight, unlined cases. Several communications reached me in Seattle, from Dr. Murphy in New York. Iwas nleased to learn that Dr. Ernst Mayr, then working in New Guinea, would join us aboard the Sehooner 'France.' Likewise a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Whitney Committee of June 6 was forwarded, which urged the completion of the Solomon Islands and,nvarticularly,the relatively un- known island of Malaita as the first and most important Objective of the expedition. On June 26, after cabling Dr. Murphy of our departure, Mr. Hyerdam and I sailed from Vancouver, 5. C., aboard the Canadian-Australian Steamshin NIAGARA, for Sydney, Australia,via Honolulu, Suva, Fiji, and Auckland, N. Z. In Sydney, we were to get in touch with Mr. Hanni- bal Hamlin, the leader of the Expedition, and ascertain where we might join him. June 26-July 20. Aboard the S. S. NIAGARA. On July 9, I received a radio from Hamlin, advising me to "report to Jack Sharp of Burns Philp & Co. for instruc- tions." July 20-27. Sydney, Australia. A radio and letter from Hamlin were received upon our arrival in Sydney. He advised us “6 join him at FPaisi in the Solomon Islands. The closest we could come to that was if mot? hengide sd ot ere doldw enomioose Leolnolodd ind ~isiv-teteas at beosic ed [is Sleote oitalel eee dies | . «89029 bentiay -,-Of2 te@eb al em bedoset sich ew dpa fe1979e@ mtaet od Dheeref{s esx 1 .xtOY well al ydareM sad mett Sisos ,senis? well ot genidion nedt ,1yeM tenwd 120 ged? Yow 2 ecivestt ‘.cenexT’ isccodst odd Basote ae afot =o aottelqmoa sad hegius dotdw ,bobuewrot saw 8 eave eas ylevitafet oft yitelsoitis”, ine efapfel somoefet end taa?roqmt Jeom hur JexIt edt es et isteit to bae tel aroax old thoqze ent te evitoetdo Bre Ri wlgiot sae pearans coats +88 oR 20) Fes ee) 2 ,tovvo0ms) wort bol ing 1 bus mesteyi iat erwdesyeb TOT ,ATADATY ciderwete asl levtews-a8 bbeaet edd bupeds ppGelious bae ,i,2% .ewwe .o Ls Son0l siv eiletierd , Yonge peated 2x0 dtiw desot at tex of oven om ,yombyi AT 4% 6H Blet1008s bas. .qoltideqxd «3 to rebect edt atime Lee | 3 -Oit aiol tdgin ew erede BO sAFADAIN 28 42 oct SteodA 08 yiet-88emet oc om witeivie .aiimel sos? otfe: « BOvISDeE I ;¢ yfet “ee TIexk tot .0) 4 qiadT cows to atace toet of troqet” | . - "econ? das otfet iA .atisviws .youbyd . 18-08 Vinw - mi [svizvie wo soa bevicoes oxen cil soi? yeseer ond mi laist ge mi mrot od au besivie eH .yeaiye S88 sei 0! smo Since ew Jeseoto od ~ .ebne tal nomolot " ne Le Kieta on Bougainville Island. I informed him by radio accordingly, also reported our arrival in Sydney, to the Museum, by letter. Made a number of purchases for Hamlin as instructed. Obtained passage aboard the 5S. S. MARSINA, Burns Philp S. S. Co., for Kieta, Bougainville Island. July 28-August 17. Aboard the S. S. !ARSINA, enroute Sydney, Australia, to Kieta, Bougainville Island, via Brisbane, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Witu, Salamua, Sorikan and Numa-Numa, a roundabout course, but the quickest available. On August 15, we found the Schooner 'France' ,with Hamlin and Mayr on board, anchored in the harbor at Sorikan, Bougainville Island, where they had put in with engine trouble. Because of customs regula- tions on our freight and baggage, we all agreed that it would be better for Hyerdam and me to go on to Kieta and await the arrival of the 'France' there, a few days hence. August 17. Disembarked from S. S. MARSINA at Kieta, Bougainville Island, Mandated Territory New Guinea. Mr. Eyerdam and I took up quarters in a copra shed be- longing to Mr. Tom Ebery. We arranged later, by com- promise, to take our meals with him also. Informed the Museum by letter of our arrival at destination. August 17-29. Mr. Eyerdam and I, not having bird collecting equipment, spent our time gathering con- Ghological material of all kinds. We obtained some 250 pounds of shells representing about 200 species of which O° .venkyd ct levigre «wo betaeger cbs vipa dines ae Tol seasdorsg to redmsn 5 Shell totter 34 -ehees% od | ~& 38 ed? bigods espace « Apeijaay Psd wuend ee atime Slfivategiod ,stelx 10% nod & Aids eo .atamper pe iz «banter - am Ter “" .& .€ edt byaods .E Jeusws-Bg xiut ie s a P “wi | - ~buatel. Sliivutemos etefx o% bi fentend Won orp ovedT .s¥elk .(vepieey Of Sapeeee 14 four members of Beck's 014 Polynesian erew aboard the 'France.' Teora, temporary engineer, David and Charley, Sailor and bird skimners, and Manuel, the boatswain of the ship. These men came ashore this morning and embarked our heavy stores which they arranged in the hold. Eye rdam and I along the sand beach for shells. August 31 (Saturday). Kieta. Hamlin received a Satisfactory reply from Chang Chang slip-master at Tulagi, advising that the 'Prance’ could be Slipped if the tide were suitable. There ig no reply from the New York cable. Hamlinis without funds. Everdam and I ‘brought only enough money to enable us to reach our des- tination. The cabin boys were engaged cleaning out bunk Space for Hyerdam and myself while the crew were employed repairing stay sail and fitting new foot ropes to foresail and mainsail. It will be necessary to nurse our old sails along now that we must depend upon them entirely for our transportation. Eyerdam for shelis. Myself aboard ship. Dr. Mayr much better. He deplores the lack of reading ma- terial in this pvart of the world, as do all of us. He also asked me to send a note to the Museum requesting more scientific publications covering the area in which we are working. This I did. September 1 (Sunday). Kieta. No radios to-day. Crew engaged embarking our stores, much against their wishes. HKyerdam and I ashore for shells. We extended our range away from the beach and visited small fresh water streams and mangrove swamps. edd braods vers neteeay fol blo e'toed to stTedaem guet .wettes® Snes five ,peerigae yretToqsed A097 ' .eoncext' to alewetacd o43 ,'ovee’ bog ,etemlde Brld fue szoiles pettsdee foe xpiavom eli? erodes omse nem Seed? aotde en? eabheernl .hfod ed? of beynerte yor? doidw.eertosve yeeed t66 -silede tot doeed Suse,.ecd? goofs ji Bas beviecét aifmer ately) .\yebweee) 2 dengue | és segsat-gils pied saad? moxt (lqet yiotosteisag:s } beqeife ed pinso ‘sonex7' ect tad? grledvba ,igeist went ois mot ylaer of; ef credi .eldetiog orem obit ede Tubs mBre-S sedan? ivovtiw of otine® smieo dest “856 wo doer oF su efdene of venom sgaonw xiao sdpuoxd Beyofame evew wets od? olidw tieeys hue anbte~2 ob eosge Pissezo* oF saqor toot won gotitit Pap Lice yess gibtteqes eflee ff0 awe etn cd “ieasecen od Iiiw 31 .tiedoem Bae TH9 TOY HLBTI th meys now haeqeS teum ow Tedd wom gapte sqide hte ode Moa .of fois 70° nabseyS .noltedaoqeastd “80 wilde: to vores! ect? eovolash eX .retsted domm rye oad Sofa 6H .ac to (is of ue /5fatow end a srom mi bd eon pot mueay'l edd of otom@ Sitio, : Ot om doldw ni scm et? sclreyoo Bcolsse ifdug bth Lb eid eue5-0F eolhes ov .ntetIX§ .(vyebome) £ be eh : ; tie? tenteazs dogm ,estote we mc landie Denese: $uao ayo bebnetze ev .afisds tot sicdes | haw swivoyE seedelw Todor feoty lien’ Setietvy toe desed sii meri ee ane -CT°R WE OvOTgASW Soe aneoste 15 September 2 (Monday). Kieta. Hamlin was en- gaged with customs and health clearances, purchases at Tom Hbery's seth and sundries. I can see right now that a small task with the Govermment, such as a clearance for a ship, that would ordinarily require an hour, can and does consume a day's time. I am sure that, were we to attempt bird collecting in this spare time, we would waste a week obtaining vermits. Eyerdam and I did, though, comb the beaches again for shells and have, as a result, five Benzine cases of material from this locality. September 2 (Tuesday). Kieta. Hamlin ashore with Government affairs. He has decided not to wait for a reply from New York but will have that forwarded to him at Tulagi, Solomon Islands. Crew watering ship. At 2P. M., Mr. Tom Zbery came alongside the 'France' with his little ketch, 'Saucy Polly,' and towed our vessel out of the harbor. We are forced to tack back and forth inside a long reef against a S/E breeze. Enroute Paisi, Solomon Islands. September 4 (Wednesday). September 5 (Thursday) (At sea). Slow progress southeasterly direction azainst | light and variable winds accompanied by occasional rain , Squalls. A few terns and a Sula leucogaster were collected at sea. No petrels, though one example of what we took to be Pterodroma becki was sighted just at dusk on the night of the fifth. September 6 (Friday). Paisi. Vessel anchored in FPaisi harbor, British Solomon Islands, at 6 A. M. Mr. -a8 saw olf{mek .atels- .iwhnoM) s r9edmedqoe ip eeeatomrs ,soompezselo ni feed fas smov ewe igiw benan woo jgdaix ees nse 1. .eeitfasa has estots e'yredd mot eonetseio 2s es dove ,dmemmiceve: edt ddlw dead tiene # tad? fimo toed up exinper wtisatbhro biaow: sds , aide es tet oF etow ,jadt etse me 1 .omti B'ysh emueoo eseb bas Btuow er , om? 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I am astounded at the speed with which Hamlin and the Poly- nesians skin and prepare their specimens. To see Hamlin or Teora remove the skin from a tern and make it up into a bird-skin in eight or ten minutes is almost too much for me. I have been trained in the slow, careful labora- tory methods which do not attempt quick work. My first task will be to learn speed. i#yerdan will have to wait until he finds easy specimens before he begins work. Dr. Mayr is in a class with me, slow in his methods. Sentember 7 (Saturday). Faisi. No collecting. Eyerdam zot out his long cone-shaped dredge, attached a rope to it, lowered it into the longs boat and carried the thing about 20 yards astern of the 'Trance' and dropped the dredge into 17 fathoms of water. He returned to the vessel, attached the rope end to the windlass and began winding. At the first tauzht pull the rove parted and | “Zyerdan lost his deep sea dredge. It is just as well that he did for #yerdam will now have to delegate some of his interest to bird collecting and skinning. September 8 (Sunday). Faisi. S. S. MATARAM in port at 9 A. M. A radio from Dr. Chapman to Hamlin ad- vising the dispvaten by cable of $1500.00. EKyerdam and I along the reefs for ghells. In the evening, the ship's -or of .atde teslo of T1T6 teolT%o golbrieth edd fete aifieee .yebaog evirte {i]t Matsta’ .€ .6 ef¢ gedd etreg sO Oboe tte’ .¢ .% moxt seliqqus e'otde seitvecqre ef mp 1 ..e5tid see natvaile drow ce ot to [iA .yemiye -ylof afi bus aligel doicow d@lw beeqe edt ta bebavoges Gifmek.soa of .enemiceqe tio it stseqetc bus abde etpkeea ofml ot 21 sien bus axes & most otde edt evomet-e196% qo fous. oot Jeomig si eetunta net to Stipe af atdesBtld « ~atodal Ly*etse aFofe od3 ot hentse? aged ever I~ age Het? 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Mayr and I suggested that perhaps it would be better for him to drop us with Eyerdam somewhere along the coast and continue on with the ship to Tulagi while we were engaged in collecting. Hamlin contended that it was not practical to split up the party when we were dependent upon sail power only and now in the season of light and variable winds. September 14 (Saturday). Faisi. Hamlin ashore to purchase as many stores as he had funds for. Hove up the anchor at noon and departed for Choiseul Bay at the north end of Choiseul Island, with the wind abeam,. September 15 (Sunday). Choiseul Bay. Anchored at the northern end of the bay at 2 P. M. Teora and I ashore for birds. Much to the amusement of Hamlin and the chagrin of Mayr, we brought back a beautiful collec- tion of the most common material on the island, to wit: sun birds (Cinnyris), starlings (Aplonis), beach king- fishers (Halcyon saurophaga), megapodes (Mezapodius), and pigeons (Ducula rubricera). This is a good average con- tribution for one's first trip ashore. The more desirable material is acquired after one becomes better acquainted with the area in which he is working. September 16 (Monday). Choiseul Bay. Hamlin explained the nature of his return visit to Choiseul Is- land, the capture of Microgoura meeki and Turdus choiseuli, td eat? trode s eted? strow of hbusiel Lnontodd od tevo et azo} so anluniinos etoted idesm atoosetee to seegp ed Sidor ti sqedited ted? 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SBittevpor tetieuv wemeced eno retts Beticpea Se Tetreden ssolsixvow ef ed dobdw ot SOue ede dt Aiioe! «vad lucete qe -[vebromi-af nedroge ~— eel [cestowd 0% tizty moter Git tc ersven Gad beats [qxe gisseltons cus oT fre Idegn SteoRorg BY to erud qo edt , Bast * Ved 21 neither of which Beck's party obtained on their visit to this island in November 1927. There is other good material on the island to be collected as well. Seven hunters ashore from the ship at 7 A.M.-- Hamlin, Mayr, Hyerdam, Teora, Charley, David and myself. We rowed a mile and a half to the small village of Poro Poro at the extreme north end of Choiseul Bay. There three more single barrel twenty-gauge guns were given to the most intelligent-looking natives in the village, with instructions to them to collect the microgoura, hawks, rails, pittas, owls, bush kingfishers, ete. Guides were also obtained for the white complement. We all agreed to return to the village at 5 P.M. to take the boats to the ship. Lunch was provided for all of us in the form of two ship's biscuits and a tin of sar- dines each. This is an 014 standard ration dating back to the days of Beck's leadership. After questioning the natives regarding trails, likely hunting areas, native gardens, swamps, ete., each of us took off in a different direction for the day's work. I drew a native named Misacki for a guide, who had worked in Tulagi previously, and who retained a fair knowledge of the English language. He was very natient with me, a new comer, who knew Scarcely one word of this South Sea jargon that is used exclusively in these islands. Ye communicated our ideas by signs, grunts, and a few Scattered words. Before the day was over, I discovered that my new vocabulary was increasing in size, though it tiety Yleel ao fenleards ydteg e'steed Hole to gene eee bose seus et sted? sTSCl, t¥ dosyall at taele) eidd of [fer es betee(los ed ot Sunfet add ne le ltetam “=,U,A ° #2 aids edt mort etoden avetaent gege8 Flesys hrs hive? ,yelrsd0 ,s108T ,tepRBeS erysM (nlfmen OtOT FO exc litvetfeae edt oz tledve Sor eftm’a Berot oF read? .vei [reeion) to fae ddtog enettte” edt te oteT Of EVIE otTew eany eRuaE-ytiiens levtsd ole te stom cede Bite .steiltv edi nti ssviten .citool-stes tf fetal dem ene ;aiwad ,siuogoto!i« sty JoeLloo of ned? of eno tt ouvdent STeM eODINe Loto ,credeltarit devd ,efn6) jeatdlg” jel tee _«dvemefgeoe otidw edd tot Keatetee oels WS sae (civ oat of niuiet ot beergs (fs oh Eis ot ‘Bedtvor eax Meats L -jide cid oF etpod edt exes of eae to 02 s bus. et wondd e'qide om Yo wot et af au ‘to em nolgat fishnets fio ‘nus Gf eta?) sesso mente RRR os 009842 x ttxose1 Geviden edd painottecop teste foes ,.o%s .eq ene .Sasties evivec +8801 gatvand ylewti -~ Hton ef ued one ot wottces Hh cane: Sao Od@ ,eblie 2 tot ivoeot! heman evider 6 weit — sist 2 hewtezo: odw tas ,¢fesolverd eetot on ieavewined wHObIae Vey eas sii .opecenet netigas ed? to epbelwoad eladi to Dtow sie clectsea wens odw ,tecoo wen s ,om ddle popelal epoud of yleviauloxe bess #8 todd noptat see dee08 wet a fas ,strorg »faopte te eae hb ace detec lasmes et fetevoog ib I »revo saw yeb edd etoted -ebrow bere’ dace ¢i aguoid ,ov!e ni wileseton] saw vreiodsocy tomlin amit will take me months to become proficient in this new tongue. Misacki, the guide, took me through the secondary bush, and native gardens near the village, thence on into the interior of the island where we found some true forest and great areas of mangrove swamps. If there was no path, he cut one through the underbrush with nis long bush knife. Though I heard numbers of ducula, doves, crows, graucalus, and small birds calling in the trees and shrubs, I saw very few of them. Countless times my guide tried to point out some specimens to me. I could not locate it no matter how hard I strained my eyes. Misacki became disgusted with me. I became dreadfully discouraged before evening. There is only one remedy for this PLight > I must spend long hours in the bush in the future, until I learn to recognize the calls of birds, find their habitats, their movements, and their flights. Fortu- nately, for me, I have had a good training in North American ornithology in the field. This knowledge will be of use to me here. The area around Choiseul Bay is composed of mangrove swamps, which cover large areas, some secondary buso and a like amount of true forest. The ground is of coralline formation with its accompanying heavy under- brush. Small streams ani seepages are found in abundance. There are no hills or upland zones except to the south of Choiseul Bay and those are Only a few hundred feet in wen Sidd ci Inelottord smoged of "etinem om eaate Eile -89Rnog eis Xeuordtd eo dood ,ohigg ont . tose ee »,opsiiiv sii ig00 enefiss evigs: Boe deed wiebooses: ew sieiw buelet edd to sotsednt emt ofeg ao soneds evotzdem to seis weet: bose teerot ered emoe bagét ond davoris sco 309 ed ,dteq on Sew exert? tL 67M Re bused I dsuod! .otint devd good eld dt tw deusdtebon ffeme fie jenleonery ,2voto ,seveh ,efeenh So evedinn wet yievy wee 1 ,edvise Soe eases? sit cP gaffiso eitia go tinted oF heist shiva yo sentt epotiage) 4 mend ‘to - tettiemon ti etsardl toa bisoo 1 -8m ot eaemioegs smoe Petauzetd emeved Iiosei .eexe ye Benierte 1 Basd wod WBEinevs-ero%ed Soystwoceth yLiatheeth enseed 1 som dete © 1 .tHaifa atdt tot yborex sco ylne et ered? fitob .etwint edt at wed ord mt ekuot snot buese damm We tied? twit ,edtid to elino ot oxtMpaset of axael I Serito% setig hf sled? bos ,etnomevom tPBNe ete? tded > desl af printer? Secy e bor eve I ,em woh pylesen Ship oghetvom! etil .fhlett eit oP ygolodtimro apoltemd ees". -ored em of ou to od *o Beegodivoo ei use iueeled® fecors sets eff) © 4 Yisoneces sros ,casis spiel tevoH doldr CoB Te SVOT EAB: So al Sovcotx ssl J. teeTs* eed Se Ito oht s Daw theind “tehau vvsod artveacteoos ett Adie noid nore t onl iatoo eotebende ob brvot ere weyaqese Bae nsette Line® sdeoed dtuce s'2 of ¢tqsexrn senos Bneles to allid on ere exedt at deoT borhsrd wet « yfno ots Cod? ne gee fseetodd Xo C 23 height. From Choiseul Bay one can walk seven or eight miles in an easterly direction, through lowland scrub and thickets, to the east coast of Choiseul Island. There are no hills or raised plateaus to the north and west of this bay as the maps would indicate. The whole area of Choiseul Bay is sparsely populated. A cocoanut plantation, with a white overseer, Mr. Everett, and a line of 86 indentured natives, is lo- cated on the southeast side of the bay. Poro Poro, a native village of about a dozen houses and approximately 30 dirty, scraggly, Choiseul Island natives, is situated at the northern end of the bay. There are, to the best of my knowledge, no natives in the interior nor along the gea-coast for a distance of ten miles in any direction. The northern end of the island is supposed to be almost devoid of natives. The whole of the population of Choiseul is dying out rapidly and what natives are left are to be found along the seacoast in the center and southern end of the island. Missionaries have encouraged the natives. to abandon their mountain homes and reside near the seacoast where the former can establish mission stations more easily. As a consequence, vast areas of the interior are devoid of all human life. Those individuals, who come down from the mountains or hills, oftentimes succumb to the heat and malaria along the seacoast. This is a sorry plight,indeed,and should be discouraged by the Government. tdgie to c¢vex slew reo-ene WH Ines tod® meee - ttgted droge hialwol Soot? ,gottoorth y ieetems ae) es eee bie is vseton? te Jeaeca. dano M08 «Pt edold? bas Mme uiton edt of sunatsla Deeley 19-B8fLEd on eae exedt -Gicolbni bison equmedd es ysd else his eee yfesteTs 6! yeti Ineaton® to soup slodwedl «= ,190BTSYO otifw s ‘1iF , to lietaala twopeows 4 hose fugeq -0f a1 ,eeviien hbewiiebat ob to enti s) bam, Merewe Lau H-,0%0T CHOT qed ods to ebte teeedtuoe ed? Aw Bédan “efeiemixowaqe hae eeavos cosh s trode 30 ope Qw evigen Detsutte et ,covitss Sveial ineeiod® ,ifggerem cdebd OF - ded edt 0d ors coved? yeu. stig Yo Has medémemiens de sV@nole tom tolvegal oct ft, s6viden of ,oRbéfnond ym Yo- WsoeTL! yuo ol eolim ned *o cpneetd B tod tesdo-sew ont SOF Renegade e) deolet ous v0 Sne-anedeaes gilt HOMBkUTOG Vent To oLodw on? ov fem Ye-iovel deemieey Bel ete pevldec tedx des ychicer deo gedgb et: tsemteso' fo Cobmet=tge0 af? nt Taavovee edt ynole havet ed ot ef ; -Sapfet odd te Sas atedsvoe Odveoviter ont Sega oone cved eelisaobeaiw ~_ ae. #es00ase edt tas: ebicet ine eonod \ intewom ated8 ino badd stom anotteta Holesia dpiftdstes uso--romee® eid otedy ee Totsitut eit to ssere Jesy 20a veucoe.s wh e¥tiine cmon Onw ,alsubivitr! stot? oR mad fle Yous of dmows comiinetto ,eflid to seletauem od? aaah wen f €i eta? - -Pepooees ont neh hehe ee ‘edt Yd Sogeisoceth ed Binove bem, Choiseul Bay is one of the first known lo- ealities in the Solomon Islands, having been visited as early as 1768 by Bougainville in the course of his round-the-world voyage. Yet even at this date scarcely anything has been added to the brief knowledge of the island itself. From a hydrographer's standpoint the coast line of Choiseul is marked off in a series of dots and dashes with no definite areas or harbors lo- cated except the aforesaid mentioned bay. It is true that there are a few local man- grove navigators throughout the group who can pilot Small pinnaces and power boats along the coast in the daytime though none of them ever try it at night. Without local knowledge of the reefs and areas, it is a risky business piloting the 'Prance! through this area under sail only. I presume Hamlin took these matters into consideration when he chose Choiseul Bay as an anchorage for the vessel, although this place is not a satisfactory hunting-ground,. All of us returned to the Ship at 5 P.M. with a moderate number of birds. Enroute to the ship I rode in a Choiseul canoe without an Outrigger, They are not difficult to handle when one learns to paddle continuous, as one must do, to keep from Capsizing. These dugouts without outrigeers are Similar to our American birch bark canoes but far more treacherous. There are advant ages in learning to handle a native Canoe; one can get to places where the averaze Ship's boat cannot penetrate. -of mrocd ftert® ef? © eno 6! yet fesetong ‘odjtely ceed pakved ,Singket somoles aay PT seliifse eft to servoo oft wi Sf dvaebenod yd Setl es Viteeres tieotsos ofeb aldt de cave teY Legeyee Bimeweese-Bagos afd to esfolfronseltd ei tet Hebhs need ged satds yas edd SHloghtete s*1edveteothyd © nowe Jtlest? pbasfet to esiter 2 at tto heiten et InseltodS to-emfk gegen -. BGG: I-qide oid oF etwornE .errtd to's rel fon ova uedT .1onyitino ne JuoutEW ‘omro tue¥tod®-gind pvOUcIvcd2 af hbaq of dutpel eo wede Olina ee a fmosters eYuepyh cess) .nclsiaqeo agit geet 629 ,ob Javmiag as Wrad fot!d canite~w wo of telinke ors exenpiaime anedtie Mi s0af%iev'e ors seen + SCOT OHOMEEw: orem 2% tod seoneo geonty of tem neo one ;sonéo evga e efhand 62 getnmeet a» 26 side of the island and there look for Microgoura meeki. September 17 (Tuesday). Choiseul Bay. Ham- lin, with Charles and David, departed at 9 A.M. for Senga down the coast. They obtained passage on a small pinnace that is going that way to collect Trochus shell and copra. Mayr, Eyerdam and I will carry on here until such time as Hamlin and party return. The three of us ashore hunting after Hamlin's departure. Our bag for the day showed no startling results. lLIyerdam is learning to remove the skins of specimens but takes to it very slowly. September 18 (Yednesday). Choiseul Bay. Mayr, Eyerdam and I, with Teora and Manuel up the Mulamabuli River to the south, as far as the rapids, in the ship's boat. We returned to the ship at dusk without Manuel, thinking he had gone home another way. Later, about 7:30 P.M., we heard the reports of his shotgun and returned for him. Manuel, supposedly, had shot a wild pig and wounded it; at the Same time a companion to the wounded one charged him and drove Manuel up a tree. There he remained until Teora found him. I might add that it was not until after dark that we could hear the sound of Manuel's shots (two of them at a time, agreed upon, to attract attention). September 19 (Thursday). Choiseul Bay. Mayr With Teora and Jack (San Cristoval) departed in the small boat for the highlands south and east of Choiseul Bay, there to establish a camp and remain several days. Hyerdam and two local natives ashore for specimens, myself aboard labelling skins. Our party returned early. We spent the .tdeeq stwoxotel 10% Yoel ened? das bagled off to BRIE ~cni sxe Seed .fysbben?) Ss sedmeeaes | 1G? M.A @' te Bettaash ,fiveif Brus eéixeand diffe alt [lemg ep «0 Sgesueq teaistda yedt dead od? avoh egreé (fodm esdoowt toelfoo of yew Jeu? Radog eb ided’ eomumiy ittas ered ao ytiso [ilw 1 boo medrese eel ieteeo Bos ei to estit sd? .cwwter yi1e0 Bae offimed es emf? dode Sit not aed wo .ctutusqel c'ntinel t]ests wosaed o1odde Of arioree al miteva .23 (veer gtttisate on erode Yab MEW le yu 34 of cox 204 anémtooge to enliei edd evel tybl® .wet fseetord .{yshecaber) or teumetqee | > Madereti's od3 qs fovne't bas-ex08T vee ot mua “ae8vevs Baide-ed? ot ,abtqat ‘ot Se 48% ope. dtv0e ont OF Teyts . Teena”! ‘tuodt in devs do qt etd o8 bectster et .fe0d ORY Ywode Vrednt wyen 10-2018 etiom cape bed ef yattaldd Ret Nerqoder Sno muytGde ard to 22 cuge% Bat “papott on ant Debasowtns ata biiwe code ded \yfieseagbe .femial said Seiede: ono bidnwow oft 03 coinoamoe a) omit ened et? Bp yF2 Lise Peatemer ad ered .oond 6 gi eons ovorb Bas mid 869% Litow ton esx t+ tate bog tipter T oid Arey stpoet ont) Bode e«* fones *o Sagoe ed? tweed Stooe ew 2ocd ABD (aotsietés tosrtse od aoe boosge ohh? «: ta meds To myeHe .vaE fuertortd: +iyshsauelt) ef xodmetqee ae [fem ecint betxs ob | Levodese® pee) aeet sap-aeeen aa ty ede ye Ivertods to tbee 5ha ituo8 whtuet ae bi ods ‘tod deod bea Sefiow® .aye! fevevee oiegser Fae amo # tensdetee!o9 fhisote “hissy ,eteriseds tot erodes febot awe } ineqe oY 6. ( ites botinter ytteg Gia oe * - —————— SL << LU lc afternoon and evening preparing specimens. September 20 (Friday). Choiseul Bay. Hyerdam in his bunk with fever. Myself ashore with Misacki and two other local natives. We tramped the bush faithfully, but with poor results. At work all evening on specimens. Considerable rain to-day. The Captain is able to do very little about the ship with only one sailor and two helpers. He keeps these busy at paint work ani repairing sails. September 21 (Saturday). Choiseul Bay. Hyerdam and I ashore hunting with natives. We were engaged in the same area with the same results. The natives did obtain a few desirable specimens. Mayr returned with his comple- ment from the bush camp. He reports a wet trip and poor results. ‘The birds, apparently, are not in that area. September 22 (Sunday). Choiseul Bay. Mayr and Eyerdam to the reefs for shells. Myself into the bush for birds. September 23 (Monday). Choiseuwl Bay. Mayr, Eyerdam and I ashore for birds. One of the native hunters returned with a splendid hawk which Mayr believes to be a specimen of Accipiter eichhornj. This addition to the col- lection gives us hope. We feel that, at last, the hunters are beginning to find material. Mayr has proven to be a great help to Hyerdam and me, both with bush lore and birds. To have someone with us who can identify material and di- rect the activities of the hunters is far more expedient than just trusting to luck. Natives have no sense of values as far as ornithological research is concerned. -Siomlveca er iveqgerta potceve has noomted ts miserS .yei freelotiO .ivehir?) os redsetqeé Das inoset’ itiv seotes tiem .+6¥e% itty sieod sid ot -Witwtddiat sevd edt beam ad -Sovltan Lee0f tedto ond «Bneatoese m0 antines {fp sea +s wut iggee to0q sttw dad YIev of og efde-e! afsiaed edf -VWAh-ot atat eldeveb temgd Breqied owt Sts t0LJee:eco vido aéiw qin@ ed% sandy elavil -6Lies yiltisce: bas Azow jaleg te yeud sane: aqsed ef Mebroye «ved iveetod? .iyshisdst) Is desnesace : bos ni doezeyas etsw si ~sovited J3 iw gattaed etodus T bag Mieido Hth covitss ot? .eitivect ems etd dotw sexe omee efqmme eld A2te denawder yeh sStontoede fdet tbe! wet 2 ) Mecq Bae citi gow 5 etioget of +Gae0 deud edd “mort Soom ail petit toa exe ial sebxid ont etises: “atell ak Trentens -( whaow} aces Tedtid ovitan eit Yo sid. sis 20: tena POG 02 Bevellad ys" do ltw anid bidnelge ecdhiediereeeee Pm Sd2 02 potdifhs etsy "Agresdele usttgtosh to femtoege! tedagd ott ,teel te ,tadd- Lost st -cood eu eevlg mottoel # ed G uevorg eed 1yel! stetretsm nit o8. te | exe tid Sus evol dagd dtiw toa 2 Snes malrevi od @ 2) bee istigies yitiuebi asé oun ev div encemoe s¥pa 6 emeibeqre erom te+ ul atetnud one seliivitos ef? test ” *6 senen on evai Sovlses) tout of gathers est mend” -pewreetoo ef doreceet Ist! sohedesied es ‘at ae euler wie ' “i - 4 ae 28 They look upon one bird much the same as another, unless it be one whose feathers can be used for a tribal dance. In that case he will undoubtedly keep the bird for himself. September 24 (Tuesday). Choiseul Bay. Mayr, Eyerdam, Teora and I ashore collecting. The ship's crew were employed cutting fire wood. The results for the day were encouraging. Teora obtained a beautiful example of Accipiter eichhorni. Mayr was able to identify the speci- men without difficulty. The quantity of our day's bag kept us occupied until well after midnight. September 25 (VYednesday). Choiseul Bay. All of us ashore hunting early. I returned to the ship at noon to help the Captain with some carpenter work. Our skipper is not a tradesman; he is a navigator. September 26 (Thursday). Choiseul Bay. All of us ashore hunting with fair results. Eyerdam, whose "strength. is as the strength of ten", managed to pull the head off an eagle (Cuncuma leucogaster) while trying to skin it; no mean feat. HEyerdam is slowly improving in his bird skinning. He will not be ready to make up specimens for many days yet. September 27 (Friday). Choiseul Bay. The two Polynesian members of the crew and the three Solomon Ts- landers engaged in a free-for-all fight this morning be- fore we could get on deck to stop them. 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Looking over this period at a later date,I am afraid we were not as conscientious in our colledting as we could have been. October 7-8 (Monday, Tuesday). At sea. Have found that ships rats have eaten through the cotton zauze around the bird racks and have destroyed the feet of a few specimens. This is the first intimation that we have these guests aboard the 'France.' I immediately set to work to replace the cotton gauze with conper wire screening. Several times, while the vessel was drifting, Evyerdam and I alternated with the ship's boat and chased after petrels, without success. Labeled all specimens in the hold. October 9 (Wednesday). At sea. Hamlin, with Charley and David, in a big Choiseul war canoe caught up with the ship this morning. Hamlin was terribly upset by our action and ended un by dismissing the captain. He retired to his bunk soon after with a bad does of gastric malaria. I am afraid he has had a hard trip. Myself down with fever for the first time. October 10 (Thursday). Luti plantation. Hamlin has decided to put in at Luti plantation, which is abeam of us. There we will continue our search par Microgoura meeki and other material. Ship anchored off Luti at 12 noon. Mr. Berry of the plantation off to the ship to nay his respects and inquire of our business. He informed us edi scirdh beotetdo evead Sicode ew [eltetam eldasiasd softeot .bfatt edt al Sesesne otew ow omid te disner eigw ox bierts mm I,eteh retel 8 te Bolaen alae «eve eved ffvoo ew ee goitbelioe too ai syol¥netesnos es ton teed oveH «ese tA .{(veheea?t ,yebcol) 6-T tedasod See COttoo ont cpvord? oetes eved atet eqide ted? Sasot B to te0% edt beyortecb evan fae evost fitd odd basoxs @red oF tad? coltent?nt te!t of? et etd? .enemtooae wet ot tee etntariiied I '.eomex?’ of? Sisode aisws obod? 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OF wededee = _ , meSde 6! dotie ,coltieineiq tfu. te ut tan ot Bebloed eed SticnoteiM to% detode wo euclinon [fin em eresT .an 6 ff t ttel ite Sovoveue aide .cebcétine tevo Ame Slee 787 of cia of F oF tha e6ietusly sit to ytred .1. .neom ay fermvotn! ef een tev to to etinpal ‘bane etooqeet ald * : he ae ¢ Dub ana 34 that we would find a beautiful, almost unknown harbor and perfect anchorage about 6 miles to the southeast of his place. His anchorage, off Luti plantation, is not a safe one in any kind of weather. P.M. Mayr and I ashore collecting. We found nothing but swamp area near the coast. Hamlin and I developed pictures at night with some suceess. We are using a Rhodinol solu- tion in a tank developed. The process, which requires about 30 minutes, is too slow and causes the gelatin of some films to run. We are handicapped by the necessity of using water at 80° F, Worse luck for us. There igs no other material or data at hand to work with. October 11 (Friday). Sumbi anchorage. Mr. "Dutchy" Kleurek, an island trader, came alongside the 'France' in his vessel, during the night. Hamlin has concluded to split the party. He will take Eyerdam and Yavid, go up the coast 20 miles with Kleurek to the vil- lage of Sasamunga and remain away 2 weeks. There, he will inspect a small black whale which has been washed up on the beach, retrieve the skeleton if possible, and continue on to Bambatani where he and party will es- tablish camp and work the interior of the island. Car- tain Kleurek has arrange? to take Hamlin and party up the coast, drop them, proceed to Gizo, where he will acquire additional stores for our Ship, and return to Choiseul to meet Hamlin and return to the 'Prance' with him. 1cdted vwornas taonfe ,fotitueed es Sal® Bisow ow dade © taeerigos edd of aelim 6 t00ds eparoigap Joetrec fae eb- no Betasta Mur ¥t0 , eystodehe oA8 coals alt Yo ite wah... .tedtsem té Bale yaw no? eno eee ge. ton sets qmsrs tjud gutdten faset oP smttoetsos etotes I Je uetutetc S5scoleveb I fae offmee .Jeeos edd wer -alo@ foutiod® s umtes ete oY .neseodre emoe adiw Idgin Betiupet doldw ,eesc0tq ov? .beqofoweb Anes wp dt Hoss Yo Hivefex ed? nesuat Sea vole wos ei ,secualm 08 tu0ds "deseo: sds ud Heqqeothant exe oF “-o01 Of amit sme" SP eres? -.a) 70> oul seve} 4 908 ts tedew antey ¥o shit row ov Saad a8 steb ro (elyétem rede on WAM Jegevodone tdwe .( mbIee) EL segose0 on? efttexnofa ones ede! basil} me towels “yore eed_atins! .digin edt gomuS ,feneey etd nt ‘eonaxt’ fie mabreya oxe3 [ftw ok .eueq od’ thige of BeByforoe Ely Sit 03 dowolX seis Belin OF tekco edd qi on .Stvet od Sten! “essen © yese aleuer rte sgagowase to ape [ Beleey ased cox Sot dw Ofer somes ffeme 2 tooyec? Cf fw Sam .efdiesoy t noteteie “edt! overrtes ,deesd eft ao go ge {Itw yttaq ne of etedw Ynetegand of 09 esatineo “ae .tnefet ett to volvezot ont dom Sap Qmeo debided qt vdeeq fie nifmes miedo ‘opciame eed Somer oie? fits ed etsdw olf oF bseootg ,uett aoab , teens ent oF murysr ‘se ,7ide tuo tot eeliee feac tttebs Stipes djiw ‘sores’ sit ct giwter foe wien deem oF Looe todo 3 rAeaRe : ‘ne : = Mayr, Charley and I will outfit here and push into the interior to Mount Maitambi or Mount Gourdin, as it is called on the map, which is reported to have an elevation of 3000 feet and lie some 12 to 15 miles north- east of our anchorage. Hamlin and party got away at 8 A.M. The captain sailed the 'France' over to the new anchorage, which the natives call Sumbi. On the map of Choiseul Is- land, one can locate this spot on the south coast as lying just a little to the north and west of where the 157th Meridian cuts through the island. Sumbi anchorage is a beautiful land-locked har- bor, extending inland % or 4 miles. It is ideal for a ship but a devil's own spot for bird collecting. Sheer cliffs surround the harbor except at the eastern end where One finds a dense mangrove swamp. To reach the interior of the island,one must go out the mouth of the harbor and travel up or down the coast 5 or 6 miles before he finds’ the interior accessible. There are sid natives living in the immediate vicinity either. The several curiosity- impelled natives, who did visit the vessel after our ar- rival, came from some distance. Ye urged those to return to their villages and procure carriers for our inland trin. After a reward of a few sticks of tobacco each, those same natives denarted, promising faithfully to return the next afternoon with our 20 needed packers. How gullible we were. October 12 (Saturday). Sumbi anchorage. Cap- tain Crookshank has decided to make a chart of the harbor ; 4 Eom ne en) a pa oa deus bwe oted PIT IWo Cite Y bas-yernede se ,fiSzsoo tayo! 16 téee? le tno of code Jt 8 te yore Jog Ure bas ates oa pRB TOsON wer ef2 c2 tevo ‘oonst®' ei? -befieg wtedqes ont #1 [r%stodd to qect odd a0 ©. Lémuz flee sevides edt dotde AYE ee fee06 fiuce en? ad 20ge saetim error bated Lermanicoall eens =. pntteclfoo brid elects: 2+ 5 tug qidp nde bie ieters ott 38 qe0x0 rodreHd sme ‘edt Yo dtvom eds wwe og osm eno,hna tet ett Se eWIed selIe 8 10 ¢ sends Ode AROS TO as Levert ghee! ato [ereves si? .teddie: Mtiatoiv ‘otutsonal ras em tetts ({ousev odd ¢ietv bth onw ,cevitea Setreqat- 1 iutet ef osodt begis ef .copsteld emoe mott emo , Levit a td feelnl xs6 tet atelirtss enioote Sag eepall iv riedd of A se SB0td , foes ocoedod te erlotte wet s to HeeweTOR sOdA teh og? atvioe1 of yilotdiis? pelealmete , bedtime eeviten yoweldtitup wo! .etetesa beheom O8 tHe cele xooteedts 2 ‘aD .exerodone tdrné: + (wehtnted) So 1ed0tQ0 = 70 wisi edd to disto a efen od bebiosbk wot tandetoond an... ae. 46 for the Admiralty office. Mayr ashore in the afternoon to help him set stakes and flags along the reefs and beaches. Myself aboard packing materials for a three weeks' sojourn into the interior. We are terribly han- dicapped for lack of containers and gear for a prolonged Stay in the bush. Neither Beck or Hamlin have paid much attention to bush camps and their requisites.. They have worked almost entirely from the ship. Beek especially igs credited with covering an astounding area in one day though returning to the ship at night. Neither our "friends" nor the promised carriers Showed up to-night. Je are in a quandary. October 13 (Sunday). To Luti plantation. Mayr and I with Charley loaded all of our effects into 2 ship's boats and pulled the long 6 miles over to Luti plantation where we will camp with Mr. Berry until such time as we Gan obtain carriers and get away to the interior. Berry promised to help us, but would not rent us his line of boys or even part of them, as he is expecting a copra boat within a few days and will need all of his staff to carry _— copra to the ship. A native mission boy, named Tamé, promised to help us to-morrow. this day, being the Sab- bath, he could not engage in such worldly things as hunting carriers. I managed to shoot a desirable hawk at sunset while looking for nighthawks (Caprimulgwys). moonredte ett al ovesiie Ratt ee Secdeba bite eteet edt x00 Is agent bun uaiete ies Pee sexrdd 5s. x0 ole etm pataese Basada. re ret -tes yidigxet sie st enna, aceie uot ote soon sire sehieeh Sead eae Sita ntinod 08 at wre Syed qeut. ylms? Boman .xod oleate ovited 4 .«qid6 edd 69 otgee -dpt adit sirted ,yeh ald? .wemeom-oF av qied 09 Beaimomg | | ee epnidd yihixruw dove ot egeuae ton bisoo ed , Mead vese itso si! tesnne te xead oldertesh 2 toude Of Begensm 1 74 a - (esp lamest ged | plmedtdgia sot qattoot £10 37 October 14-16 (Monday-Wednesday). Luti nlan- tation. These two days were spent scouring the vicinity of the Wuralata River for carriers. There were several isolated villages in the proximity of the river, each containing a number of boys. All of those interviewed were reluctant about helping. It was a most exasperating task attempting to induce people to undertake a project they have no interest in. To my knowledge, these natives have never been called upon to pack cargo for a white man before. Tamé, the mission boy, talked himself hoarse, while Mayr worked himself into a rage. Some collecting was accomplished durinz the three days. We used an old copra shed on the plantation . aS a base camp. October 17 (Thursday). To mountain camp. Twelve small urchins showed up at daylight and announced that they had been sent, by their chief, to carry ow duffle. Looking them over, we found not one able-bodied man among them. That is usually the manner of the native. The weaker ones do the work of the strong. Mayr and I resorted our gear and chose only the bare necessities. The rest of the stuff we left behind with Mr. Berry. Rain began to fall shortly after we started and continued all day. We followed the course of the Wuralata River, crossing it numerous times, and made a scratch camp about 8 miles inland at dark. Our boys were ~selo ttl, (ysbaenbetjesiem) afar sedod oF ywiintolv ed? xaitgoom Jaeqgs etew evysh ows sant? its “Ieweves stew ered? .ereiteee tot rovill stefeat dt Re dose .TSvi7n odd So yhtetxony off af segs lfiv Bere toer _ bomeivresal esol? to £14 —.eyoe to tedemn & eatnintnos | palate teers @eom 2 esr 37 ~uhto fed twode tnatoufer oTer | testord S eisiveio of efaosq eonbat of pultqmetis dent a al tesregut a yes Reed TeveR eved eevider eset? ,opbelvood yr OF | bast .et0ted nem oftdw o TOY ogtso aoen 02 hoqu Belipe aoe seereod tleamid bexfed ,yod ooleatm ent ) venoa a ober atéemia sistant sities epw siivoelfoo emt _ nated bo ms head of aah cord? ; pees =¢sncaite ieee ra - ane Ste tigifyeh 3p w tewdes efldet (ikmm eviowT Wo yits0 oF ,teito tied? yd ,tmee Reed Bed yea? dedé beibod-side eno tox fimyot ew reve modd gihioel -olttas “- Vitex edt to rece ed? ySiewen @F ded? ined? ghome cam “1. tas rE°% .gnorta odd to tiaw edt of wSad sedseW edt sBeiSiceecen oted ed? y Lo ebode bof ‘spey “TH betronps SUTIed wil ddim fatded del ew Viute edt to deer off hetiats ow tetts yittede If[st of cazed niet” eit Yo erm. . eff Berelfot of .yeb Ife beuctiaes Sas 8s obem fra ,eetit avotemue $2 exféeoto ,sevIk etelsiwT Yow ayod wO .a%teb ts foelod eelim 6 Jneds gms Hosexes ‘ 48 given a good feed of rice which I think held them for the night. They*showed signs of bolting then and there. October 18 (Friday). Mountain camp. Broke camp at daylight in the rain and followed up a low ridge about 4 miles to where a little mountain stream crossed the ridge. There the natives threw our packs down and refused to budge another inch. We were dumped as the Saying goss. Fortunately we were near water. Ve refused to pay the boys their shilling per day each until they had carried us further (we were still a good 8 miles from our objective). The natives were adamant. They complained of the weight of the packs, the rain, the cold and everything else. ‘Ve compromised fi- nally by giving them a feed of rice and no pay, if they would help us erect Mayr's tent and build for us a leaf house where Charley and I could sleep and cook our food. This they did in good time and departed for their villages. There we were, in my first bush CGanp, with no help and every blessed thing wet from the two day's down- pour. Mayr's tent was a godsend. Without it we would have been sunk. My bedrobb& did keep our sleeping gear partially dry. The rest of our effects were soaked. Mayr and I both vowed we would never undertake another venture of this type without first procuring some sort of waterproof containers. October 19 (Saturday). Mountain comp. Mayr and [ collecting. Charley remained in camp) to clear -‘etet4 .amee oledseeG Sener 6r x6doteo >» se , eshit aci 6 qu bewoLiot tus wins ede ob Supiiyan 49 amo - hessors morte wistmom eligi s ersdw ot seltm S dwods . Eme swob etoe, wo rerdd efviten edd exet? Legett ede _ o8% ea beqnwh even e} dont tedione spiced of beasts : j sTetew Teen cree ow yLodenudso® 800R EnIyes “woo emt Clive stent nyod edt Yeq of heontex.e% oo , Ertte over ow) tedtw t ey be trea Ded yors (item dove yep Se aeeenerisey ate. .(eWseetde suo mex Roki B boos 2 ¢ ,etoby ed? to tigiow add to beaielqmoo yout: tnemebe [t Dee imptqaoo oF .eale gattityteves as BLOb ed? ,ater dd TL s7 om tne colt Yo See ment scivig xd vltem eet sn wr sited fas ta0d e'ryeM toets av -qfed Disow ‘wo sioos bar qeala Sivoo I Dea “yefeadd etedw sesod mailie sieds sot Bedrereb tow-entd Dyowmh bah volta ebd on ft te Gms feud tenth yn ol crew seoeTedt - : ‘nwo stead ows oud OMY tor sald? Legeotd yxswe Bee ibd - Een 21. sooo -bneabos g ten dred efxyeM -t04 Misex sutqee (0 TIO. 18a bib ddethed yy. ioe osed ever * shetsoe eter etoetts wo te weet enf wb ebfetdted wenitone tetiohgy rover pflew Se bewor gtedd Bae syak fo Sms eroe eaivveoig Je iS tnotddin equ elde fo sipgasy- eee * gon # exenied rusiiowt .effuae uwot ylne ddiw ‘alte .sevtw eid bas Yetdo . hei coiorran - scabeabery witb rie Ci: eee oe ina ae ee i -{Gowred' wexo edt Yo two eid ededtmt Of Sommer — 7 to tuo toy .ytbelvtd, inttd teefa ote 1 ydeod odd not IHet 21 Leetuata wer e xt yfiwOt Eieo bus tigie |. a “Yfe ,awors to fos% oxo yo nitore qe dP belgie thine DHS aOLI0KMM. edt to sorwoe od eteool of yfatev ‘mite 4 ; Wail btw we tects. tterd stvet tied emt? emsa edt te Yt .seisone redd0 Sosrtie siecbivibat ecedt cnoaian | Mfettesen nulioelfoo a0 oF “babds eve d 1” égutiiies olde 7 WemA 3 * eons Tt" et ot .(veburtee) BY asdotoo ke ' evetelto cet) ofdees sy ttad dd bw os atte eid" og 7 Stemtoevs two nwob ertes var sedoon dash ulndag oF —mhteyi bas olimati to efvpe ce ee 42 Reached the ship at 5 P.M, only to learn that Hamlin and Lyerdam had visited the ship and gone on down the coast to Tauro, near Manning Straits. Ye are to join them within a few days. Captain has painted the ship in our absence and has completed his chart of the harbor. October 27 (Sunday). 'France,' Sumbi. Sorted and labeled specimens. Developed photos and packed a few supplies to last us several days. October 28 (Monday). To mountain camp. Left the ship at daylight for the camp, with Teora and Jackie, in the small ship's dinghy. We pushed the boat about 4 miles up the Wuralata River and abandoned it, continued on foot with our duffle. At least, we will have the use of the boat part of the way to help bring our camping gear out of the mountain. Found Mayr in good spirits upon my return. He reports that he caught Charley and native John sitting under a tree feasting upon pigeons (Ducula) that they had shot. We have suspected them of this time-honored custom for some time. Unfortunately, there isn't much we can do about it except fine them and make them more cautious or else take their guns away from them. The latter is not propitious; we need Charley and he knows it. allmad tad etset of yloo ME ¢ te qide: ed? aowcol co enon Sas ad de, ont betielv hed m io gtot of om o «6. BI Jette euelmaM ts en OL eT ot ten00, . -syeh wet s cid¢lw med? sotieade two nl ante eid Sstaing sed nits3qed A «todzed sd? to tupdo ald betelgqmon and ta detr0e aidewe ',comett' .( yebav€) VS tedoto0 . : _p betes dae aotoda beqoleveC .enomtoeqe Seledat his 7 * | _ seyeb [proves eu test of eetlaque wet Mel «amo distavom oT .(yabsoll) 88 sedot00 3 water bap 21ceT dtin ,qmso od? sot idetiveh te qide -edé ‘bduode inod edd sedevq oF .ydgutb e'qide ffeme ed? at feuntinoo .t1 Benohssds fas TOVES ate (onal odtae Selia 7 ear od? eved (itv ow ,teset 24 .olttus wo dd tw Joo wo aniqme wo saitd gion ot yew ent 20 t4e9 Yeod ed? to (eet izig.toog ‘2 TYBM, Saget eee To to set T1883 Pus vyolredd 2dgyueq od tend see eH «1 " Sm0egiq aequ guid#eet esi? rob aatts toh eviisa to med? Betveqare svad oF siode fed yodd test (eieou) s{ledenutsotal .emtd coe 10% moteso betonod-emtt gird med? ett tqooxe ti tuods ob aso on dogs 2° eat ered? Yams ange tledi eaet esfe 10 euoltu@o eqom 2 ss has efmedid-heea ew ;arotsiiqoxg sists si reliant a 43 October 29 (Tuesday). Mountain camp. Mayr and I concluded that, without assistants, we had best start our staff humping the cargo down to the shin immediately. They were advised to stop at the villages and try to ob- tain help on the way if possible. Mayr with John, the culprit, to carry his hunting coat and bush knife, as- ecended Mount Gourdin again'to make doubly sure nothing had been overlooked. I collected near camp. October 30 (Wednesday). To 'Prance.' Teora and co-hosts returned from the 'France' at daylight with- out additional carriers. Je broke camp, proportioned the duffle, and started for the ship. I took cnarge of the specimens in Chapin's bird case, while Mayr carried his tent over his shoulders. Scarcely had we gone a mile before a heavy storm overtook us and flooded the river area. In a terrific downpour, tropical streams are known to rise 20 feet in an hour. We were forced to march through water up to our necks in depth. Mayr's tent soon became water-logged and develoved into a staggering load. How the duffle all got through it is a mystery. Luckily, the specimens were kept dry. Toward evening, as we passed through the vil- lage of Gima Gima, the natives rushed out,wringing their hands, and explaining in one breath, that if we had only told them of our intentions, they would have gladly come up to camp and assisted us. If by anv chance those boys understood profanity, I am convinced that they retained Boe tre?l’ .omeo oietansoM .(vebeesT) OS sededod iusde teed fed ‘on -e3ostelenes icoitin ,jed? SefuTonos 1 suleteibeont aide ed? 0? nwoh onvee stv netgind ede sro -Gc of wt Soe esyailiv edt ts coda od boelvbe orew You edd ,niiot d¢twiwye setdiesod bi gee Si? no q fed nist “ea ,othol ‘ised fue teoo putennd eld yes oF ‘Sieatie wniddon ets Yidveb ean offflape mifwved tase bebaéo -1hmed teen hetoelloo i .hexeolsevo need Sei - pisst ',conmet®' of -( yebesmbe®)-0F redode0_ : eddie tiatizeS = ‘ooman®' ef? moxt Senwite1 eteod-oo Bas ie atid! ~ crn enmieih hetpete: sua’ ottteb_ eid herctso xye'eltrin veneo Bald elatnedd it eitentedge efit & soy se bed yfeorct .sreSisode ett seve tae2 sevit odd Hofooft Soe eu Joosteve wrote qweeil © pereets Twods ote Bunce? footqows ,wwognmOb oftiaxed — Seen boomy cron ot aed ak Fear Oe ties e'tyet .tteet af excen te of qo Tothw dp @ntiesmeta « otni becdleveh bus Reals err smrbieus ¢ el tf dssotd? top (fe sfttah ont’ wer” Boot wcx5 ined etew sientcdye edd aath “tty dH? dager dd boewes ow ae jun ineve’ Biawot | Siet? sotsite,ti7 beret werizen ent enre ) virgo fad ew Tt! tads . diseund ere na patntetane ‘ha ps emoo tibhsiz sved Livow ved? eae liieind 9 to mud bLoe rod esodt Ssonnds qme 4d ST (eee beteloce fae qmeo of an fertaetes vedi tered fheontvi 199 - I heii a SS — ke — 44 an accurate conception of our lasting impression of them. Reached the ship a little after dark. October 31-November 2 (Thursday-Saturday). To Tauro. Sailed daylight, Thursday, arrived Tauro 3 P.M., Saturday. Our time on board spent in labeling specimens and drying gear. Nayr with a recurrence of fever. Upon reaching Tauro, we sent the ship's boat ashore to find Hamlin and tyerdam. They came on board at 8 P.M., reporting an unsuccessful search for Microgoura. Tauro, by the way, is reported to be the locality where Meek obtained his specimens. “November 3 (Sunday). ‘Tauro. Hamlin and I developing pictures, assorting gear, etc. November 4 (Monday). Tauro. Crew cutting fire wood and watering ship. Hamlin has decided to leave David here to continue the search for Microzgoura while we sail et A ae to Tulagi. Mr. Frankie Flannelmouth Hazelgreew a recruiter, will take David to Gizo in time to catch the next mail boat. He will also dispatch letters to the Museum for us. iyerdam became hopelessly lost in the swamps to-day. This is not his first offense. He is a striking example of a man, who concentrates so thoroughly on the task at hand, that all surroundings become obliterated for the present and future. November 5-16 (Tuesday-Saturday). To Tulagi. This period spent at sea enroute to Tulagi. Ourselves engaged variously: drying birds, labeling specimens, writing notes, erecting bird racks, and arguing with one weds to cotenetqmt yalvant - 00 3 ne 10 | thes 1 wtteh sees ertdire aise ost be i oor” _ - of +f ~abtutne yp bewat) § vedmvol-1F a red 0! re a : geet. r: omekl pevirte predewd , scpityab B f te anomiosge patfedel at aeqe, bised, ao were 4 > | stave? z9 SorteTINSeT e aim fgo et aiped al 5et¢nessiqet Ilow ton) eidetieed to seca 7 Bi it ooL Loe et ot sede? -ste" ee tooge viene see! 100 oneal gutyrd tebas Sectstdo Gee cond? cou i “mas viidielt etaibemm ede at eeviten on eros exedT yr soides: ssw I somo suode a ated od wxodia -cad fated seel 10 ots enw Bae’ ‘same — joss 3 edt no om betrete ote ds ieaseel exocaal eds spuost tanddiw deol esx ,beccetreaxe sew odw xyes .teR 6 +o eew tnematsps «ure Uftess .noldpteqooe ant . .nodt teegmoo pee sfned seftto edt so ,ombreyd Boe ciime 7: ae. ( ays Giitetan Yo tuone oid ed tnp ‘site Gide ten Leb Yo utiles edt x0 cxot etaed eit 280d ,fesueegeq 1 “ epdirinos onit yer enoe boyelqeld youl .éetoege Bexte .eno Heeffoe wo of smott euieia edt «eve eBote uv lererosdire to hae on : etedmgd’ 380 é hetetent evead seviter -J3e0m 1 i | oot pastel ‘odd of tdgootd peed eved efsp olteeno —enos rer , fins DE te snes eval sasd? tedd | .omka 02 "Gite dnt 2 nev ith ele xo butd efé Beyorresh. evad ,soneup 7 xolvetad nee. 92K to eeloere etds.ieis vd tikdeds 2 ed opfe al erent? og tfeatt efolrtast dotdw ,noliudixee ls tpool to eno et 46 small definite localities where food is obtainable. From future observations, I might surmise that this species could be similar to Reinwardtoenas browni of the Bismarck Archipelago, The latter feeds on small white and purple berries of a low tree which grows along rocky ledges near mountain streams. NS PELVER CERES never varies his diet and, I am con- vinced, migrates many miles to procure food. One might spend a year ascertaining the habits of the bird, but once learned would have no difficulty in obtaining speci- mens. There is no assurance either that one hunter having collected a particular species in a given area, another could return some years later ani duplicate the procedure. November 17 (Sunday). Tulagi. Crookshank brought the 'France' into Tulagi harbor at mid-night and anchored her at Lillis Cove, preparatory to slipping. Crew cleaned the ship and were granted a holiday. John and Fairbuttah (Malaita natives) dismissed from the vessel. Jack (San Cristoval) to remain. The white complement ashore to shake their sea legs and acquaint themselves with the local citizens. November 18 (Monday). Tulagi. Captain Crook- Shank leaves the 'Prance.' William H. Burrell is enroute from Sydney to take command. This is my first intimation of this. Alfonso and Paulo, two small Malaita boys, who olded taeda Bi - Soak oteds shige = J Fens eh I 5 ebest setts! sal woestersara eT Sosy _fotde es1d rol » to eelrved elqug has eftdw f ! -ereetse oletagom teen sézbel witor ere —s <0 me ,hae ‘te2) eld eo tisy rever J ond boot etusorg of eoltn wan eotenat “deoaty Psiailliaallaala to slides ed? eolntetzoces bata Dell i. fosre athaletis ni ysinet?? i on owed Disow benspel sare ei deaeeababaie nee ans ese-ded? sod le conerases one? xed ae 8 gain fevig e mt geloeve re otdisq 6 ; aaa ca Sinolioub faa resales, ome causer Piao seddons: a ‘> yi erube0org _" - Mastedtort> .tzefeT .(yebawe) TE er ae = ae bite tdyfp-b 1 te todted teetv? ova! ‘eoddet’ odd Fdgperd 2 rae smtldat fs od Yroteteqetq ,evod eftfifai te ed pensions wy fie cdot .vehlfod s betrers stew bas qide ed Benteeto _sfeseov of? mot? SovetnclS (sevidan siiefsM) dstdudt let "diene fattoo o¢titw edt? sntecer ot (Levee MO iaRey aioe setieunc(t inisspor tas eget see Trend oiete od ‘etodge | o seoer ith antes . * eHoor? wietved .iselul .(qwebaolf) 6£ @ HOTS . (yebeenbes ~ce nom) VS-88 tedtevoH ” ale ir eSi2se. svites sttw | Se st Dreva etvse .tevodelxd mee” @.28 ed? Buzode belies _ fewodetxd ast ‘to ders Ae -favoteixnS ope (ets aul k yebaomt Mea € te 'tdenaR’ te nooarestie yvobeen Sev Seroset Gee teoq ¢nomntevoe etd tupmaxevod te otvorss pber exer ef ise tern yt stations on Malaita and Ugi Islands. While in Tulagi, some feeling cropped out among the personnel over the leadership of the expedition and what Hamlin intended to do. I felt, and stressed the point, that in as much as my contract with the Museum stated that I would take over when Hamlin left the field, I was reticent about assuming that role while Hamlin re- mained. I preferred to adopt a, "let nature take its course," attitude while I continued to feel my way along and acquaint myself with conditions in the field. I am afraid that this passive manner of mine was misconstrued, by others, as pig-headedness on my part though it was not intended that way. The following letter to the Museum outlines, pretty well, conditions at the moment. H e M ° 8 e Ranadi e Enroute San Cristobal November 27th, 1929. My dear Dr. Murphy: The France, after many days at Choiseul Island, has at last reached Tulagi where the Chinese shipwright has succeeded in pulling her stern out of water to under- take repairs on the propeller shaft. This matter plus re- pairs on deck and on the engine, will take perhaps a month before their completion. I think it better that I leave thése matters to Hamlin as he will cover them thoroughly 52 a a ey r79 s+ @ oar o's a uae tro heagero patter’ eno8 iment ate “ie tae noltit cone ov? 10 qldpretser off revo 1 on eda Seesexte due .tfe 1 ob oF Sebaetar aks i pois mess odd dtin toevtnoe yo 20 down on “le 7 fert ost atef ales: sede rove edad bivow I 1 dade shea = ~o% ptlne’ oLtdw oféx ted? so lmyena, tueda tceeltes sam 1 ; 881 oer gam 29 toi" .2 tq0bs of Sextetesq 1 abies «. ‘ote or ut Leet « of bevaticos | efidw ebupitie ",eexcog a Mt -Dielt eds at anodt tba00 ci a an 7 ae" onlm to toraem oviessy ald? am 4 6 maou miveeunt edt 09 cote ef paimof tet cat ie pak 4. sendin Sn ni ER Bart. en | > “tatost tte thal : a ss < ts “eaer «4398 redmever o> ie by | ee alee 9 ig "st Vane) ' eos. . ~~ realm 40 Saas ge mefel f[osetodS Yo eyed ynem sot teoenant oa sa dig ftwaide egenicd oxd s¥edn lasinT bedoset te0t Ye ama shay 52 teten t¢ tue ntete tow eh tlivg AY Dahesoone eed eulq tettew ebdt Jats de ter 3 03 ae thger oak Bae agente, exis? [ite ,enigce ae fo Das dosh a0 etieg » teef i tacit szctéed $F #Aaddd I -molttefdae o x tedd eroted | fripvotsds made tovon Ife od ms iaasisres oo | ‘ 53 in his letters. In the meantime, Dr. Mayr, Hyerdam and myself will collect in the highlands of Bauro (San Cristobal). The mountains of this island reach 4000 feet in height and have not been worked by this expedition here-to-fore. Hamlin plans to bring the France to Bauro upon its comple- tion, meet us, and proceed to Malaita. Rennell, Malaita and several small islands are all that remain of the Solomon Group. It is hoped that we can complete all of these by March 1st,1930. Following the Solomons, Hamlin and Mayr both urge the Carolines as the next objective. They point out that that group is much more important but I remember that my instructions from you state specifically that New Caledonia should be worked after the Solomons. Hamlin has cabled you regarding this matter before this. Mayr and Hamlin both think that a separate er- pedition should be sent to New Caledonia but I insist that if that Group is not worked not it probably never will be. Two months if but a short time in the life of a ven- ture of this size. Hamlin is quite right in feeling that the France cannot last forever. It should cover the most important ground first. The schooner was built of soft wood and that alone is dangerous in the tropics. Purther-more, though it is such an easy matter to cast stones at Mr. Beck, that gentleman ran the vessel for all it was worth without a tiseya Sos eebtegs - Tye oxo .oritrnem eesti -(isdotelrS ase) ome® Yo efoafdard eid at Joelle: oo Sie 7 dduged at dest 0005 dorer bate? etdd to ‘thine 7 @t0%-02 -er00 not? iheaxs elds yd bedtor séed tou event bas famoo ed! nou otsel of sonex*t ed? gated of enslq alfimeH - Amal .27tofsl of beébota Bas ,au teom ,old efuaiel ffeme fateves Dae etisfelt , ffeanek a7 Bogod at 21 .quord aomofek edd to Hisnex tect ffs {fot praeven dots’! yd seed? to fie etelams feo ‘Mort ssoltociden! ym iedd tedmsmet 1 tod s¢ndtogmi stom dow 6d Divods wineboeLed wet sude Ul leoltttosge efsse soy nds a soy befdas eed atlas exoito foe ed? xr93te 8 idy expted istism ere e¢etpiee # tei? Xald? dtod niimée bas tye it delenit | id siaobefsd well of nee ed Sisetia soitibeq (iftw wver yldedota ti tou bedtow tom et quoad tedd TL fev a to stil oft ml omtt trode e@ tad tt ettaom owt od -oxie eid? to erg lav? odd dent skies’ ot tines eting el ollmes ttesiogm! geon off tevco biwode 21 -Teverot geel tonnso | Bre boow gtoe to sllad enw Temoodoe ett stant bawo ts faved? ,e190-rTe 43 a0 _ #80 Igor ed? al avotepisS ei enols i? ,Woed .1M te senote geno of tetten yeae os tows et #2 e ivopilw deicw vew 31 [fm tol [essey om? mex memelines ae setirored est —s dvod sYeM bas. ai fmen “snbabide met quore ted? ted? too Jotog yes? -.ovltostdo dxer 54 thought of the future. Consequently Mr. Hamlin has spent much time and money on repairs the past two years. | The France is not primarily a boat fitted for expedition work. It was built to be a eepra carrier, and, while it contains; space and bulk, it does not support ade- quate facilities for the comfort of the personnel. How much better it would have been had Mr. Beck centered his attentions upon a lugger of some kind. At present the maintenance of the schooner quickly eats up the stipend allotted to the expedition and does not permit funds for repairs or adjustments. The engine too is hardly large enough for the vessel. Though it can be considered a fair engine it is an intricate one and must be handled carefully. The element of luck must be relied upon when dealing with this machine, for it can run smoothly for a long period of time or it could be in the repair shop all of the time. Engineers in this part of the world are not registered in Class "A." I am not discouraged about the outlook but I do feel that you should plan upon spending a short time with the expedition in the future that you might acquaint your- self with the working end of the venture. The element of time that lapses between communications tends toward laxity at both ends of the organization, it cannot help it. Just so, I feel that you should have actual acquaintance with us in the field. Mr. Hamlin has signified his intention of turning 1S —ICLNIs0 atqou # 90 69. ne ean ese nt Poaie.te » freq ton evoh 32 ~3igd dnp aa re Siér04.c00 3988 1M bes nesd-eved blaow tb nested deus “ieee ee EES «Raa wee | itibeaxe ed3 of dessolin boon te 95° au tee vEsotep : iisdlpeitse oer legen xo¥iabas’ finer doa.mea od .foNeer odds t0? dziooe eytel yLbrsd at 0 i msi J! enigne tist 6 Seteb! Seiuscadil aes #i 20 emté to fo treq pol 2 wh eldtoom aux reer atsit ot exeentent omit: edi Yo Lie qfitersteces sot 2 Waa "yA" GuahD of Devsteizes ton ete Slvom edd Xo : } I ud Foolswo ext tueds begenso ve tb tee, as ee iw emit tric ¢ prthnede neqe asia divede woy, tens Leet oy fnisypon tdsin soy tadt exvta> ec? af mod Mberxe ent ; tasme ls exit sens ne¥ Ssc3 So bus paidvow eat dle tiee mi Baewd ahaa? 8002 tool nae cecwled seeqal ted? emid iS. 2% wlotadhass 21 oltes hagas eo? to ebae dJod te tiv soup iniswpoe fectos eved Siete voy tedd Loot 1 ,o8

2 oved 7 > emizy omoe toeqe me Bt oy til ted box telaxe .redmeme . «¥in& Jenl yenbyé alt stew er el kin “plebext 1 divin otras binow én tad? emedt (ereves ons ‘eted? | vtvew? forted sfduob edd Ife to ia “rey rei! mort “J 7 miatd of efned ‘een vlie® .é#0 ctow duods e178 enwe ode eer {t hrewiolt biluew coy delw 1 .yldeltsp noiteno lreseb oO, : Pe s g tied se dtiw ansg Jods egmss yoneet Leried efdyoh «wot easy tesmed ed hlyode ensy Jose edt wedud yre LiL Ixus t 2s > cee * ; [> 8 stpoeixtn! oot %o ote seno eseltemmd eng savsoed . Vs a —— ee 56 for the tropics and besides are dangerous when the safety refuses to function. | I must stress again the need of publications for our work here. Whether we go either to the Carolines or New Caledonia we should have publications of the avi- fauna of the regions. If you cannot furnish books or pam- phliets please let us have lists and descriptions. Further more do send us descriptions of the rare forms that you desire. Hnelosed you will find a descriptive sheet for field notes on birds. I wish you would please have a few hundred of these printed for the expedition. The average notebook is too small for notes and I do not like to tie a good label on a fresh bird. Much better to write out the good label at some convenient time and give legible data. One further note of a personal nature. The tropics do retard ones mental processes and besides I never could je arn to spell properly. So please make al- lowances for the ramblings in my letters. Best wishes, -Ing o'0 oee8 sloresgceb eta Bebleed bas soleer? edd 10% 2 -H0lsonut of ssayter anetisoilvng te bee edd adese, geette seom 1 ifiotes oft oF rsddie oz ow sedges! .eted aro 10 tot ive edd to snottsolideq eyed Aigede ew atmebeled well 10 | TO evood delniwt Jonnge soy tl .anolges edt to sapet aut .Bnottqitosed dus etell eved av tel sseelq eteida oy ded? emrot expr odt to exottgizoses eu buee of orem " - » eetieeh, t ¢6ede ovidqixoaeh s halt [fiw voy hesofoaa — Pm eved sencly Blvox voy dein I .ehtid 0 aetan flelt Nove edt .noidlboqxe ond sot Detatzq seeds to Bexhavd 2 0% sxlL tom ob I fos set om rot fipma oof #1 deodegon wo stixn ot xetved dow! .ttid dactt 9 no £6del Boop s fdigel sviz fue emlt tneluevroo. erce te fedel boos ef’ | (ated edt .omsen Ipnostsg 6 to evon t)edtist end 1 ash lasd has eseacoorg {stnem eeno Srete7 ob so lgoxt s s¥en seselq 08 .yfteqota Liege of owe biseo teven -etetsel wm uk egalfdmer ei? 10% esomewol |,oerele teed eee os November 28 (Thursday). Kira Kira, Mr. F, M. Campbell, the acting district officer of San Cris- toval, stationed here at Kira Kira has graciously in- vited our party to live with him at his Government sta- tion while we are making preparations for the journey into the interior. Mr. Campbell, who has been a patrol officer, recruiter, district officer and plantation owner in the eastern Solomons for a period of 20 years (1929), is perhaps better acquainted with the interior of San Cris- toval than any other white man living or dead. ‘We explained our mission to him, an ornithologi- cal survey of the highest altitudes of the island. Our host forthwith drew a map of that portion of the interior which would include the mountains required, marked off the location of the villages we would encounter there and dispatched police boys into the interior to round un Carriers for us. A procedure that required about one hour in time. What a contrast this was to Mayr's and my experience on Choiseul Island. Our party spent the day near the station mek ing a collection of lowland material that we might familiarize ourselves with that ornis before proceeding into the meuntaine. The area around the station was rather ince mostly secondary bush with little or no true forest. November 29 (Friday). To Do Ra Ra. Away with 15 carriers at 7 A.M. We crossed an 800-foot water- shed almost immediately. Then followed along a plateau to 5 tu. 2x vehstid?) €3 tedevert -2)%2 taf to =96 1¥%0 dolrteie anitee od? ,{fedamed M -al ylevetosag sed Aaee exth de oTed benottese pas ~ste tfeurisvoll etd se mid daw ov ts ot is mt bes i correct edd tot anolieiwged. Sadsam “ae ameolt%o foxjeq 2 need wed ode ee a edd al Tenwe ao ftatasiq bus te9stto 0 . ie + ,(@SCL) eteey OS to holteq « tot BME vs eat of mt ai sunset os. midem solinte et? 8088 bop ois wo Pestilmet tipim er Jac? [oietem bas {rol os i att o3ft palbheeostq ‘eroted atuxo tedt i 7 ,xoog wiitey esw coltete odd Suso%s sexe ost _ stead" ootd of to eltt Ls otiw a Ve Rs er 2 ef ov ge umegefa ¢ savta SetoLfot meat .¥ * 58 the village of Rama Rama Bea where we had lunch and gave our carriers a feed of rice. Following this, all of us descended another ridge to the Ravo River which is the largest in this vart of the island. This river has its source in southern Side of the island where, contrary to the maps, the highest reaches are found. It flows in a northerly direction to Wanoni Bay, which is east of our Starting point. Our par ty followed the course of the Ravo River all afternoon and camped at night at the village of Do Ra Ra which was situated on a ridge some 400 feet above the bed of the river. Mountain natives, all over these islands, place their villages on some exposed spur or ridge re gardless of the distance from drinking water. There are two reasons for this procedure, one, to keep above the flood line of rivers when those are turbulent, and, two, to form, as much ag possible, a natural protection against tribal enemies. Comfortable quarters were found for the night in a Government rest house. We skinned out the few Specimens obtained and retired early. November 30 (Saturday). To Huno Galdaha. Broke camp at 6:00 A.M. and followe1 the course of the Ravo River all day. We erossed and recrossed the river some 60 times during the process of the day's march. As the river bed was strewn with all sizes of boulders, we found : — a cethdeca ber om szoty es elds yrtworfo% safe 26 tet ts tov lf eves eadt.od enbts vedd one ptdk mses 612 to tas elit ni teogtet Sudegh a Aantal sit to opie rtediuos nl oouoae oe t eo 3 : our godaees teedstcd eft ,sanm edd of vasa 280 4 inoaa¥ og Hotiootlh ylteddt0n B at eroit.ais imag m0 fatog galsaete suo Yo denn #1 ite noometts [ip tevif ove edd to estuod ai 4 “doldw sf af 0G to onoliiv off an ddgin de ae ‘teat ts ' sea ‘ ee a 7 WO Itoet orm roniten » 5 _gelsleor Fame va _ ie nin ane a eet ed? 498 becuitg ef .senod teow tifemurne .yftee her iten bas benke?do 8 elders. .adedfef ones of .(yabawtee) OF red | ove’ ong to eetape ane bose ftot he aa Ox mop Tovlr. oud, Peseotoet Das f eft = .dotad alysh edt % e —? aegot on ,exréhivod to eanic [fe && ‘walking very difficult and tiring, indeed. Our earriera. became exhuasted toward afternoon and had to be driven. We were thankful that the district officer had engaged them or we would probably have been dumped (our packs thrown down and left). The canyon through which we were passing, with 400 to 700 feet cliffs on each side, was composed, to quote H. B. Guppy, " of extensively altered volcanic rocks of great geological age, which have been formed and sub- jected to dieace at considerable depths and are sometimes highly e¢erystaellines--->-- The prevailing rocks, in their order of frequency, are dolcrites, usually much altered, diorites, often granitoid or coarsely crystalline; Gabbros; diabases; serpentines and serpentinized rocks; felspar- rocks (saussuritic) etc." Small mountain streams, many’ times containing picturesque waterfalls, which entered the Ravo River, were observed as we traveled along. The tons of ridges and mountains were covered with luxurious vegetation. Numbers of small Collocalia and a few sandpipers (Tringa hypoleuca) sere observed as we marched along. few calls of birds were heard though because of the noise of the tumbling water in the river. NOTE: A severe earthquake visited this re-~ zion in December 1931, causing landslide which changed the courses of all of these rivers. At 5 P.M. our party reached the village of Huno galdaha situated on a ridge 700 feet above the teitise 1) bent .yotr)y Sap. cide eee XT*¥ polities fevize ed of bed ine noemkettse buseod helesuixe empoed "2c RMO Bad toQI%o Jotwers, edd dad (otadent etew ef exeey 19) heqmeh nee@ svet yidedena Sivow sy te medi +(ttel Soe awob words iw .3mieesy erew on colder dye se Hoynes eff « an 63 ,bseoqmoo sew ,obla dose no ett io geet OOF of OO) t Olneefoy herstie ylevienotxe ts " ‘Yaque .& -H stogp te tas Portot need eves dotde 938 [aclmlosy teete to demos 218 fae addqeh elder shtemes te ognsde oF betost) led? #1 ,eio0t sutiteverg ou-----nveal f Lezangie gtdgtt mevia down yileuas ,estixnelob exe -Yonoupant te webxo Be pontiiateyro yL8ersoo ‘to Slotinets aeate 1edltole z eqets) j{exD0t heginituegree — mane ieeeede tb tnistnod eemit yoom ,smpetis nistentm fang | peOvIZ ovef odd Berstce doldy eLiereteR oupeowsoty it to scot od .unoss bolsvend 6@ ee bevteedo » -ste8 MOliasegov syoluseul ddiw boteves sew Saketasom hie ZE) sxeqiginea set # be sifsool soy tise, to eresmgii oo we .siols hedover or as Ssvrecdo: oto. (aomefogyd 2 to seston ott to eausoed Agnadt freed ever eltid Se etevit edd of soem gatidond Peiets? des tn iy sievpiimee sieves A. PON “2 F) oa Bese doth ehilel es! sivgecao fer sedmegee al rele -Siovls esed? to {fe te seexres eat te espiliv si Sodopet viteq. 19@).sietee ace ed? sv ode ‘eet OOF egbit s co beveadia miahiee Nae 60 bed of the river. Here,the carriers insisted, was the nearest village to the 4000-foot mountain marked on Campbell's chart. Je were now about 25 miles in the interior and camped at an elevation of 1900 feet. We pitched camp, Aaa our carriers a generous quantity of rice and paid them for their labors, one shilling each for each day of packing. Those departed with full bellies and in good spirits, leaving the work of straightening camp to the inhabitants of the village. I might add that rice is conceded to be the foremost luxury in the commissariat of the native of the bush who does not have frequent contact with the white man. On the other hand, rice is the cheapest and most compact provision a white man ean carry in bush with him. One ninety-pound bag of rice will feed a line of 20 carriers for 5 days. Another trick we learned this trip was to is- Sue each boy one ship's hard biscuit and a cup of hot tea well sweetened with sugar before he started out with his load in the morning. Natives normally do not eat until 10 or 11 o'clock. This small repast did, I am sure, give them an added push off in the cold early morning atmosphere and add miles to the day's journey. Another incident well worth recording took place just after our arrival in this Village. We had given our carriers their rice and they, in turn, looked for a container large enough in which to cook it. One i ai a = >. & ei? gem ,bolelas? S21 prtbaretd ered a0 Seater ates iyom y 9004 ed? Go} wolta 88 syd | ‘oben sue BLE Fee MOET Yo nolaevore an ee: 1 tO Blavo od? to ephetword gatasew s to. ¢i femee se Ts (te Bxetee ett etoted sotoelLoo # Te 1164. 887 Fe fotde noepel sidg ret Anecd-ot tye eved 1 | yaaa ebbs bos ewist édd-nt em oF ofdsenecethat ase -uiote vefion yest hdl odd ed Bs lesqe exon FEL eiebiae om “.(vabeender) + sedneost — : -etasdnedte eviten se aa iw edie yet alee ome .(yeberud?) ¢ sedemibed 5 geve tts! vissiediia ae: msco ve uk eae erent seteblet ont dpi) 2, xeameogiee ~~ ro stig evbe sev limes? parm ! . phies ® ot ieanidhemecad i - tool do wo eoneiaw 1an-nese rai i sah ond tog. mnamnd eels bse sated Sei ede nced ade omnes ee % .en. it bol tod-ee? tian nitaud votiel same ot I bne Mplivet to p tele to Fide '» Detvohe, svadiat hme, yet Bhatd on? te cetd ne ,séeTdsoty died Blop # aodved and sta ssyvo SYat euemcoqe esodt ara 2 ae Aue tou” .acrianvom Eline qeed oF tle ‘£008 * stxene ofdeutsy .yed oti” , tne [To 5omrvd est sa tit ied eae 8 . the elders met and elected the master of ceremonies and site for the next year's festivities. The time, I presume, was worked out by some stellar observance. After the distribution of the food, parties began a leisurely return to their villages carrying their gifts with them to be consumed at home or enroute. I had hoped to take a number of pictures of this performance, but was distressed with mist and rain all of the time. Reached home at Huno Galdaha late at night. December 11 (Vednesday). Huno Galdaha. Mayr, at the breakfast table, through mouthfulSof roast pig, informed me that the culprit, Mr. Eyerdam, had run away into the bush and had not helped Mayr with bird skinning during my absence. We concluded that Mr. Eyerdam had better remain in camp with us the rest of the time were were here. It is strange how many able-bodied young men revolt at the idea of preparing specimens. The work is monotonous, to be sure, but at the same time very in- teresting. December 12 (Thursday). Huno Galdaha. Our huntersout; ourselves in camp. One of our boys brought in a black hawk and another a rail. We have them pretty well keyed up and desperately jealous of one another. December 13 (Friday). Huno Galdaha. Native. Charley brought in a new ground bird at noon, which Mayr thinks is a new genus and calls a Geo-pitta. Mayr became ‘us “o retene off Sotoele Das Jem eiehie ere ,satt sd. cet byhest @!asey Deen eit tot 68 ie ae .opnavvesdo witete seg ydowio Bedsow Gan omafesiq 1 ea isis boot edz to ne Law} galt edd sotts goiytize Gog coe aes o3 niiten yloweier B&B neged pinotne 0 ead ta petaren 09 = od pee dé tw eitig ties bo" gem toty to todmn # eins o@- teqod Bad 7 — ated bis fete atte aglemasts sew dud \epdeorottey eH , il | vomit edt Yo Ete “ist tb cindadenint costt be omod Besesef ~ ) Y iyaw .alebied. oavt Tan aS y gon yEsOY beasts eeu on to od od Asset stew dud anes Shas 1005 trig Peake xebae? nV .sreqioms Deaniae @PienSutosas exot evita: ed? ,se tone wot ame dt bie We BeW wIiagy .PedwweELD 94. 07, fed ginods On 800014 tiett ettqee® .esviten edd yd ylontene dsomis o0 belt ¢ Wert wed? ,ehossiq ,esvoh ,afeo ,atmed te gyoded Ind ted - to {ifeow 2 en ffow an Seman weltoegs pct 76 solgmere ot sfalresenm tendo eahitize eptei cy) e rotosd dope Desgol ie % és wthneietebas odd dope melb req wg) 122508 aus) ne bar bean bv e-eonl trtree febiaqtecu OL weg aN Ret, felt “web O52 to bee Sod Pie, seaRe opbinaaine 72 Some idea of the ability of the boys may be gained from the following record: John 141 birds (Desirable material). Charlie hkia 3 " " Willie 64 " " it Bennie Ys " " The rate of pay for hunters was governed by the quality of material brought in by them. This was a graduating scale ranging fran one stick of trade tobacco for 3 common birds to one shilling each for Rails, Geo- pitta, owls and black hawks. By the use of native names we could guide the activities of the hunters and help them along. Nothing was paid for very common and undesirable birds. The hunters accepted this system quite readily and worked the whole period without one instance of ill feeling between us. As a matter of record the following expenses were incurred during this trip: 16 carriers inbound 47 shillings 14 ti outbound 38 ” Rent of house 1 shilling Cash paid for birds 45 shillings n " " " 35 " Total Sixteen pounds and six shillings eyow oot oO "sllide eno Yo seb} ence ‘hrceet galwolfot edd word benkes -({elvetnm efdetigs@) ebetd far ndot * ¢ " SE obfendd " w *” Be ; elrtay " e e re olanea —_ = _—e. i cal od Deokews oF exogane zo? yer to oton eat S aew siat sted? yd at iissord (alzeden to xo 2tamp odd ppsndod sbexi to Jelis sro mxt sutanet sfoos anttenheny -o0t) 1Aflaf sot dope gatLtide ou ot ain id sommes & x0 ' - - cqetiued deetd tag ates ae tg mis wt hon ov somes evita oan, odd MS ~ ,0Ge nost qied bon avesaud ead te gotatetaas aiglamamane Reeledonel bia Sra lata: aro sctnwvn puinens an | Penne SCENE A Seaway heleeg: Oip Ah ott 7 oe ee Fe avenenxe gaj mello edt tacos Yo seMten 6h 8 wou oe esokifide t bavodat exelrzeo Qf — " §& beapodize @ " Sho. emis i ida-r eeced to tact | epniLitdg 8 oheey, Tot Dey deed ae. an _ Sof, act ade = xie One sbavog i At the end of our stay we paid the old chief a bush knife and a few yards of cheap calico for the privi- lege of shooting birds over his land. This technicality, though very slight to us, is all important from a native standpoint, if one wishes to spend any time in an area. Tobacco was also given to others who had assisted in rou- tine work about camp. Under no consideration should one ever leave a village with a bill unpaid, no matter how trivial.the amount demanded for services. Natives naturally demand two to five times the reward they exvect to receive. The matter in question should be threshed out on the spot. If not, news will accompany one to the next camp and com- plications will arise. I learned another very important lesson during this sojourn in the bush. At the beginning of our stay in camp, I called the old chief to me and demanded rather tersely that he see to it that we were supplied with a variety of native foods and plenty of them. Much to my chagrin and bewilderment a few mornings later, about 30 carriers showed up with approximately 500 pounds in weight of every variety of foodstuffs imaginable. This was far more than we could use. [I had no other course than to haggle with natives and purchase all of it. Mayr snickered and recited a similar exnerience in New Guinea. The natives pointed out that I had ordered the stuff, henee I should buy it. Had I not purchased all of their foods, I have no doubt but what they would have ee Sere ageall | -SeT8 ts st ent yas fname ot eotelw ade t2"y ed an ‘oA. ea beselons Spa Odn exonte of novty o6 - 7 ca Etroe tea teun 29d duos ot evad F Mee to 74 refused to bring more. My mistake lay in the fact that I had not specified, in the first place, the quantity of commestibles desired. The following suggestions regarding food and equipment were noted on this trip: recorded: 1. Be 3 or 4 tin trunks for birds skins required. 2 1bs. arsenic sufficient for poisoning 400 bird skins. 1 1b. absorbent cotton sufficient to make up 75 small bird skins. 5-gallon benzine tin corn meal will skin 600 birds. 300 sheets newspaper, one month supply. one case (30 lbs.) trade tobaceo,one month. 21/2 gal. kerosene for lamps, one month. 90-pound bag riee will feed 20 carriers for 5 days with sufficient amount left over to allow 3 men 1/2 eup of rice per diem for %0 days (to be’ used in soups). The following, on commestibles for 3 men, were 2 5 100 2 2 lbs. flour, one month. ® porridge, one week. sugar, one week. butter, ” Vx, one-lb. tins corn beef, one week. hard biscuits, one week (white's only). lbs. tinned jam, one week. ” tea, one month. Mf Bs Lib, eocoa, one week. feds tant edt at wel etaveia @ iain ’ bi aid eid ,sepiq’ eau, on boviipet emits ebitd ret exautd ott d 109k ata, th eames eos ai oaw «i «olds bid a Josdtoeds ait - . Botte Bord Lisme..af . ed see Y) 108 * a ft 7 cine Peal ] ; : es | ; » 6 a = seen ovo ,teed shed Bake .df-eao " -(ylao e’stidw) seen ano setiuenie Dana OF 7 — : sivaon ere -_. 190% sito 120809: at's 75 1 1b. salt, 2 weeks. 1 large tin milk per diem. 1 tin pepper, one month. For native carriers: 1 hard biscuit each per diem. 2 lbs. cheap trade tea per camp. 5 to 10 lbs. sugar per trip of 2 or 3 days (20 carriers). December 24 (Tuesday). Kira Kira. Mr. Campbell has received word indirectly through Mr. Lazerus, a trader, that Hamlin expects to bring the 'France' down here by Christmas time. We are eagerly awaiting his ar- Fival. Campbell killed a bullock for the Christmas festivities. Myself unpacking and examining material from the bush. A number of island sores developed on my legs during the trip inland. I am doctoring then with a chinasol preparation and wet packs. December 25 (Wednesday). Kira Kira. (Christmas Day. It didn't seem that way to us with the heat and the surroundings. Campbell distributed tobacco ‘and calicoes to his natives as is customary at this time. Most of the bullock was given to the blacks for a feast as well. December 26 (Thursday). Kira Kira. No sign of Hamlin, so concluded to continue collecting until we are out of supplies. We rigged up a work bench in one ~ajeer & ,time .di f[ me i} Ten #itm ald epwi ct -U?nom ono (tercen al? £ ‘eTelsipe eviten 10% -meifh req dose tise td Sisd f -qm@so Teq Bed ‘obew qnede «edt g OS) eved © xo S&S to gqiud tq tegue -8dL OL of @ + (ste tr1z09 edamsy ot -Bt te. BT et (yabees®) as ‘redneoed ‘s auteeed ot dgvotiit yltoet teow Bevieost ead snob’ “ebapr®' oud yidtd ot etooqae nifews dace ,rebete pe gaaaadhctom sae ef sents caxtadmdd vd sted . -levit tai pnsenninoncson diel faisoen® xn titmexe Sng uibioenae S09 geld ivitect -tesd ed% mot egei tm co beqoteysh cores bes let to Sedum s p dtiw ced sttsofooh m 1 poate gia? eda gniws -evee9 den bap aoldsteqetq Tossalde eeveitiD .atiz etiX .|qebeenbs¥) 6S tedmeped df bnea teed ed? diiw ss od yor tert moces'eBER G1 aTee geootles hus’ cousdot betuditveib Liedqmsd yegnlbaoorive d? %o teo’ .omtt etd? ts yremotevo af aeomeviden eld 0% ~ftew es feast & TOT siowté git of mov ipvaew dooLind finde of etd esc ~ 4 ’ | [itny uaifvoslfoo etikecoo-o8 bebul oxo 08 a Lisioll te co ot domed x16n @ an Beoggit st -eollans Yo tuo Oe ew — - 7 of the Government storehouses. December 27 (Friday). Kira Kira. Captain Ernie Palmer, aboard his A/K Mendana, arrived to-day with a letter from Hamlin reporting adverse circum- stances in Tulagi. He advised us to remain on for the present and do the best we could. He promised either to come for us or send some means of transpor- tation in the near future. Ourselves collecting desirable material near the station. December 28 (Saturday). To Santa Anna Island. Mr. Campbell will accompany Palmer to the small island of Santa Anna to collect taxes from the natives. He has invited us to accompany him there. We have accented as we have neither materials with which to collect spreci- mens nor food. Mayr and Kyerdam are especially anxious to meet Mr. Kuper who is a fellow countryman of theirs. During our few days in the lowlands %5 speci- mens, representing 16 species, were added to the collec- tions. Here again only material, which we thought would add to Beck's series, was retained. December 29 (Sunday). Santa Anna Island. Aboard the 'Mendana' during the night. Reached Santa Anna at daylight. Henry Kuner gave us a rather rough welcome. He seemed to feel that visiting Americans, such as Martin Johnson, Beck, and others, hadn't shown him the proper respect. He insisted that previous visi- 76 +eonsesotose tnemrrevod ec? 10 -trive) .setIX ath ..(yebist) TS vedmeoed wbD-02 bev ive ,sanbaet MA. sit bieede .temist Siar -motio setevis ai htvevest atimel mort teddel s dir TOt 10 miamer ot ev Seetvis ex atgpaisl m2 seoapts Seetontg eX .bfgoo on teed edd od hae mnonerq edd. sdedeiins Yo neem ome baee 10 oc 1a% Smee of edd le -orutgt ssea ent of netins _— eldsriesd eet: aot foe soviswmd Doates nom esaxt of sgipentes! 86 vedse0ee Pbaaist treve on2 of ceaiet qnsamoans thw Ltedqaed . ®H .€evltten odd mort esxod foeiloo oF ound stant to ee ore oF odd, nid Yaqevons 09 ex Detival esd Joors suet tos ot tr ecelzoten aes au vps o¥ a = gttie eons oe setnowk tam nant soot ox eaten puxted? to camirasoe wollet 2 ah 4am “stil seem 08 wtoege @F ehuefwot edt nt 1b oweb wot 0 bn . = = 81 It took him, with his 8 native boys, 18 hours to pull and sail the 8 miles against the wind, weather and tide. Developed pictures to-night, using Rhodinal for a developer. Had fair results, but the negatives always fade in the hypo-solution. The gelatin on the films becomes soft as well. I am still a long way from good workmanship. January 5 (Sunday). Santa Anna. Kuper with Mayr, Hyerdam, and myself, went bush loafing to-day. We visited the villages of Novenieatgo and Netagre where Kuper showed us the interior of two 014 ceremonial houses containing the bones of lineal chiefs, clan totems and Sacred war implements and canoes. Our host is attempting to keep all of the ola culture of these natives intact. He is forever in hot water with the Government and outsiders, as well, for his blunt interference in the sale or disposal of native paraphernalia (curios, we call them). In the past, he has received several severe reprimands from the Government for driving native mission teachers away from the island by his resorting to physical foree. A less de termined man che Kuper would become discouraged with his task, knowing that natives are perfectly willing to sell spears, axes, etc. for tobacco and bright calicos. Not Kuper though. In the end, the missions will establish their Stations and the culture will disaprear despite the ef- [foc oF avoer Sf ,syod eviden 4 elt dttu jmid aéoe Gz e651) bos tedteow ,Satw ed? tanisas eelim 6 ede fies Snes fenthod® acles ,ddgio-0t eet? etq Bego Leved gevijanex ed? tud' ,eéfyvest tist Beh wteqofeved gs 10% add mo nivelep esT *.coltufoe-eqyd ed? @i ois? evawts pet? vaw umol s ({tte m 1 flow es dtoe esawoed enfgt -qidenemditos Soop dite requ .senmd stac® .(yedave) << yxswnebe / © et .veb-ot pad¥eot send trew ,tfeaywn dae ,mebreyS aye oteds orpadey Doe ogdeolnevoll to semel lly ed? Hertely yoewod (sinomeres bfo ow! to rofisial ot en Sewode tequ See eneto? sale ,etsido [sentl t0 eenod odd gatacietate scores bre etc amelqmt ‘wae kerose BEG Edd Yo {ie qo0x of gitteneste wh deed aHO | 3 $0 02 tovero? al ol teeta! dovttan said to érudive . HOY Sew as .oveB leo bus snommroved etd déae s6I87 ~ sviven to fsboqets +0 sto odd af eonevetvednd daete eld ad ,fong ort nt .(sodd ffeo ow jeolmwe) wh inavedgerss antrevOD odd mTt etnamMtqet erevse Ievevee Koviooey wat — daalel od? not? yexe stedseet soleata evites gutvith vot Ketimrcs sh evel i .oorot Lootaydg of galvineer sid yd ,4s82 Gld ddiw besewssa)D emened biwew nequa meds osc wwseve [[e2 of wilifiw vfloetted sis eovtina sade galwonsl “oquk tol .éo0tive tdpizd Bas ostedo? <0t .o%e \Bexs “dgueds Tiedt deifdates [Liw enoiseta odd ,Saeetg aL -+9 oft otiveeh tse sepelS (liv ewia ie eft Dae eaeienee forts of any one man. January 6 (Monday). Santa Anna. A pure white Demi egretta saca was brought in to-day, and a small 8 Porzana. The rain hampered activities, consequently very little was accomplished. The skins are drying well above the stove de- spite the lack of the alum coating we always give the inner side. January 7 (Tuesday). Santa Anna. A white Barn Owl (Strix alba) was brought in to-day. I believe this is the first record of the oceurrence of this spe- cies in the Solomon Islands. The whole party engaged with specimens and shells. January 8 (Wednesday). Santa Anna. The Government medical ketch H. M. S. Hygeia with Captain John (Pansy) Elder reached here this morning, bringing mail, a note from Hamlin, and stores. We are to return with the 'Hygeia' to Tulagi and meet Hamlin who is in difficulties over financial matters. Mayr received an abrupt note from Berlin or- dering him home at onee. This upset the man terribly. My share of the postal service included the Many letters which have accumulated e the 7 months Since leaving the States. On can appreciate news after such a long interval. 2 r : @tidn omg A vere ee aha 9 | Afan¢.s bag. .¥sh need tdquved. a 9-88: ~~ wiey yLiaeupeanos ,celtivitos jiaionil mes i asi base: sistent _ C7026 M8. evade fon: oe aikte if “a8 a en Venn oe eee s alinteiash eh 0h a od -.AS-04 mt tdgvorw ene = - a edt to brosex “Eptovactt cove solsiaoltgh wf ef ede atime tesm bop a ov ec -8t937 em “to mifies so1t etoa sautda as Sevienes tye ’ Ms -yLditred san ed? jeaqu eidl ,e0ne de emod mid grist Siz SeSufont seivyres fateoq oma to etede yt - Se eddsem T ari? ai Detslumvooe evad dotdwr exestel yan : Tovte Sven etaiosotaq@ argo ad cotede edd gatvael souls — - 83 Spent the day packing all effects vreparatory to departure. Our host, though very gruff upon our ar- rival, broke down and wept upon our bidding him farewell. It is indeed trying for one to give up contact with their own kind, especially when one lives for eight months to a year without seeing another white man. January 9-11 (Thursday-Saturday). Aboard H. M. S. Hygeia. sailed from Santa Anna Thursday morning day- light, reached Tulagi Saturday 10:00 P.M., after numerous stops along the coast of San Cristoval and Guadalcanal. inroute I suffered considerably from malaria fever. My first serious attack. Nothing to do but take quinine and plasmochine, get into bed and sweat it out. Saturday afternoon, while enroute to Tulagi, the engine of the ship broke down at the beginning of a severe and prolonged storm. For several hours we were in danger of losing the little ship, but saved her by eventually getting a jib sail lashed to the stays and in place. This enabled the helmsman to turn the bow of the Ship quarter on to the storm and steady the vessel. Captain Hlder could have saved himself anxious hours had he kept sails in their proper place and not stored below decks. He, of course, had no power over his crew, who went to pieces when the trouble began. yrotetaqets sloetts [ie gaisosg ysb edt taege te Ip0 cdoct tw1y yrev dprod? ,Jeod ww .etudiwwgem og _(feweret mid snlbitd- we neque doen tne anch etord, ,layht a o = P grtfect-Li1 dnazeno0 © -eweted ee dewd.edt mt Sogegae ons bxccde jue sniqqoro x1ev9 10% el entree ont off noemted .etodes hoe atde ee Soot omes end tas don Iftw ausliseanylol ent soda bred s min? yedd (Liw red¢ien ,etaebiees: fsool sit : -tneeetg et feo0L @ th qide : Bend) ods eae ee ; otiqash toqste eifodoele as at ,esef vo Seinen wods OF bloe od toa teum romp tt tade consdelect e' atime , a dap c nem saest to seotvise oid foxesne Book ; to tcemeiqaoo fist 2 bed ed cede cenolverg esey < —— eresto off oxo yd on@ lemme 8 — oF ane bas Realyss ‘iiew ots yadt .beatsmet wot 7 -boom ed? al exp yed? ced@ dto® ? mexet ovead ,dacfoeni omaved oved vend yLeted — sia Heo bos encegia guttoods dowd od? at emf? aed gattes® vise Tot aevitec fscol ot sxemiseqe guiiet? eale 16, medy ent me dy to #100 10 on0 efoteevcs avetema nO .hetebtet teef edt es tue beqyife ~etwed cvidexr-» at yeb Ife tqéta Sev edi o2 bemtutet bas eaemtoegs wet a hbermoorg ,etsnim .tmen ebtid tied? to: Ife sittw Ih-Of bebiceb ,notseteqaeh Ye tte at ,cliesh ee Ogu fasgeh ivs ui? basdteqaa ict odt ts IIe medt te seoq zoe dvfi@ .Jdefer Lasol to wer ond nt te9 Sivoo ew jeder Oo fms Hoftetese™ end *o deom ob Bipee ee -Pupods eetidw — << rlt—i—s 86 tain Solomon islanders for the hunting. We, Mayr, .tyerdam, and I, heartily agreed with Hamlin's decision. We had only one criticism of him at the time. He should have dispensed with the Polynesians months earlier. Later we learned that the Whitney Committee de- plored the loss of the Polynesians. Under the circum- stances, there was no alternative. It is true that a vessel equipped with a foreign erew will have a regular staff of bird men and can pass freely from one group of islands to another without being hampered by Government labor regulations. At the same time, a foreign crew in a distant port can cause more trouble ashore than an army of white men. Natives have no sense of discretion and feel their independence at every turn. Local natives, on the other hand, are far more successful in their “own locality where they know the bush and ornis of that particular area. Any ship master or expedition who engaged the services of natives is headed for trouble no matter who they are or where they come from. As a contrast one might cite the labor problems in our own country. It is best to visualize these forthcoming problems, as best one can, and deal with them as judiciously as possible when they arise. The soundest argument in favor of the dismissal of the Polynesians lay in the fact that 5 Solomon islanders -yiltosd ad? so? arehoslel momofoe mina dvinvw boersze yflimed ,1 bap ,mebtoyd, trys oF te mid to catoltizroe dno. ufne, dnd. oF -Holeioeh s'aifmel aneieeny lot odd diiw beeusqetd evar Sipode of. .smgt. aff? _etelinss edinom “ab cetdinmoy yeatiny ed? tedt besteel om teded -motte edt teball -easlesay lod ed to ekor edt herole -ovideotedle on baw eredd ,secnsis piotot « déiw beqainpe [esacy s tant out? el di eno aso dae com aid to tiete tHisger s oved LLiw wexp poded duoddiw tedden, of abanlel to quote emo, mort yLeest bf cme onl? 24 .aololsgor rede! Meamrovod vd Sexoqmed eidvox? exon save ago t10q dastelbs 1 were, agterod » Senee on eved govitel .nem edidv to ymrsyme cadt exodes oer. “tove te eonehaeqedut ted? lost fas motiezcelb to @Tom it ors Snes testo edt ao ,eevites Ie0ol 9). . fend ed? woud yedd otodw ytiisool nee sledt of Lu tesooore a» sets ww (uo ltteq aed? to elaso bas ents thiaes odw soli ibeaxe 10 1eJesm qide yah acta ode, Fouden on eldvoxt sot hebsed al eavitea Yo geoivaes eno Taet#mos 5 GA .mott emoo yedt sted ro ete yout ‘Etinseo anc mo at smefdetq todel edd evto. idigia gulsooditot esed? sxstieggiv o3 tgod.al a2 ,,. 95 jotoibut es mod? fin feob baa) gaee ono teed es _, ameldoxg -ceite yess aedw efdieecq es ‘peeioeih eda to tovet at 72 ost SR EE OS Ap an tank iaelel nocofoe ¢ tad? Yost ead at “wat santasnylo? edd te << lll — —————————— | . 87 engaged at Pound Sterling per month, could be employed for the price paid one of the former. January 13 (Monday). Tulagi. Eyerdam has poisoned himself with repeated overdoses of quinine and plasmochin. He complained of spells of light-headedness and later fainted. Ve put him to bed and later learned that he had taken over 80 grains of quinine at one gulp. Mr. Eyerdam has a sterling constitution as one might deduct from such behavior. Mayr engaged with letters to Berlin, New York and Dr. Sanford. Hamlin received a cable fron New York announcing that funds had been placed at his disposal in the bank in Sydney, Australia. Hamlin took this message to the Manager of Burns Philp and Co. and tried to engage passage for the Polynesians to Noumea on the $/S Mataram, which is leaving the group to-morrow. The Manager, Mr. Seott, insisted upon a cabled confirmation from the bank before he would do any business with Hamlin. Four natives hunting across the bay from Tulagi. They returned at dark with 5 specimens. David has returned from Choiseul with a fine series of skins but no Microgoura. Myself at work unpacking material from our last camp. Hamlin was quite pleased with our results but felt that we had not penetrated into the mountain area far beyol{qme od bieoe ,dtrom ter gatixevé fnwot Je Dogagae «remot edt to ene bleq evita ef? rot asi sebioye -tesiot .ivaeiroM) Sf yrapaet fre eminiun te’ ecsofreve beiseqet diiw tleamtd henoelog eeenbotsed-Ingil to el{leqs te Bentel[omoo eH .wcidsomes ig -betaipt tessel fas Se icles” hate wanes san gia wii all meSteyi .1! .¢iun emo ts entdiap to exist, O8 reve neied deve mote Sabb Feigim ono ee noltaditenve gativete s eed g16Y well .ailie® of aseste! déiw bepagce tee vamts. 26 aes ivotase nr — x0 ‘+e not efdso » beviess: aiime — af aimed edt 2} feeode tb eid ts beeelq tesd Bed @bast sed? gain odd ov egscecm efi2 dood witmes .etiewtewd | yommye PP TOT oaessea opegne 03 Hetx? bas 100 bas gids eiawd to Wivse{ a} dotdw ,moveie é\e on? co eemoll oF Saeleenylot fetetedit .tfooc wl ,tonemal off =. eoeeom-o? qnory, odd Blvoe od etoted yued so? pest oo Nker tos beldpe a fogs vibimel! detw eventadd gis Ub tneisT rox? ved end esotom smbvagd eeviden mot oe -scemioeqs 6 Ntiw Ataf te bedupser qeut enit s dtiw Iusetosd sovt Sentrtet Gen bived ’ 2c; ONBIM ot tas emtsie Yo eeitee teal wo sot} ivitejanr sniloscns Seow ts Yfoevit . jIdt ud effvest wwe ctlr Seteelq Otipp Gew Giles Jaen vst Go%s oindauor edt oda! Setettemeg tom hell ow Beds Se Lr—“——. SOG enough. We thought we had. Perhaps Hamlin was right, I don't know. On Santa Anna we obtained 6% specimens repre- senting 19 species. These were prepared without arsenic poisoning, but have been kept free dermestes. January 14 (Tuesday). Tulagi. Hamlin's cabled confirmation from the bank arrived just one hour before the S/S Mataram sailed for Sydney. We bundled the 4 Poly- nesians, Teora, Manuel, David, and Charley, with their ef- fects, into the ship's boat and got them aboard the steamer just as she weighed anchor. This course of action was entirely beyond the comprehension of the boys, who felt up to the last minute, that we couldn't possibly do without them. They elected to go to Noumea where they hoped to obtain employment aboard French sailing vessels. As none of them carried passports or identification cards of any kind, nor were they signed on ship's articles, we were under no obligation to send them anywhere except out of Australian territory. Had they elected to proceed to their homes in Tahiti and Samoa, we would have been out of pocket da small fortune. After the incident related, all of us returned to the shin to label specimens. January 15 (Wednesday). Tulagi. At work re- labelling and checking birds. In the field we gave each Specimen a number and kept a record of each, in a small ,dtindx see aniimel egedzed bed en Jigcod? ef .séguone | .rort #'m0b 1 -Giqet smentosqe fa henieddo, om mash eiaeé £0 plnsers Inodtiw botaqexa ot6w eueHl .eeteege CL aalgnes speteoorel sex? sei, seed eved dod ,gcinoslog eidso s'otinei .tgsivl .(yebes#T) 81 yrenaat.- eioted wed eno teu bovitte-aaad edt mort 20 Ment itaoe fot d el? Sesbasd OF .youkyé rot Salles metedaM E\e. 69 @ tieit dtiw ,goLaedd fas ,bived.,fewmeM ,et0el ,englees sete of? Sisode eas gop Dae ised e'qide of? gigt.mtged ; .oteng Sedgiew-eda es Yeok od2 buoyed yiertltae exw aoltos to eetgoo Bld?» uy jamin Yaoi 242-02 qu dle odw ,eyod ant to godemedesamee (amet twodatw 0b yLd2econ ¢'abiuee ew tex? Dogs yet exedw eomox of og ct Peseeto yesR BA «eleceor pallies dover? ieods saemyotqme aistdo of Altes coliseltitvesbt to etrequesq Belzteo mcd to eon am ,Belolive e'gqide no heogle yedt exew tom ,babi yar to aod inured asliervess to ii pemod sasboi to ef fRd hue moons Seietors ccd oitee, Hip ye. 40 ot9e hae fet way eg. etme lidus ov locxreo ditv 12 gatmeoed noxed «siege to Spo I excind -ei0sc top itis ome yrlreveo Bag gossafes seseew (stevce tot ap Dist ed Ifede 1 ,eroe eat mee Pesesrs stim .tuete? .(yebeowT) (8 yrewmsb * © en? tuods yfevoiisy be lav 00g, eevicesa0 » ond gas baad de anifit e« ine eateveth te Jaedy fs no wow ta ceivout ghd vad saedT s@pn inwr bédnios ead 70 ahem t2 werd. .genkdeo noon ws 'ousigos ed teem tee outed Shade Ram @iods saab” -2fdaol Toate 68 or Jivo, native, deserted ship. Leong On, Chinese cook, returmed to the vessel and complained that he tad been sick. Illness was undoubtedly due to opium smoking. He was given his clothing and discharged without pay. January 22 (Wednesday). Tulagi. Hamlin engaged with engine. He succeeded in getting that to run by 4 P.M. Eyerdam and I at carpenter work. Mayr a touch of fever. January 23 (Thursday). To Gavutu. — up an- chor 6:30 aM. and proceeded alongside carpenter's whard to fill tanks with water. Seems almost a shame to wast time taking on water from tanks when tons of it has been falling these past few days. Catchment areas aboard a ship have always been an unsolved problem though. Cast off at 1:45 P.M. and proceeded under power through the harbor to Gavutu, Lever Brothers Plantations Lts.'s headquarters, where we will pay a few bills and purchase such supplies as Major Hewitt, the Manager, will permit. Lever Brothers dispense commestibles to their staff at about one-third the vrice charged in the Tulagi stores, It is seldom though that an outsider can wangle supplies from them. There is some sort of a gentleman's agreement between Tulagi and Gavutu which eliminates any chance of competition. The old Captain refused flatly to take the ship to sea at night, insisting that he would be en- dangering our lives and the ship as well, with a new crew unfamiliar with the workings of the vessel. The sesnid: ,oO paosl .qitle Beiveeeh .evite « ovit Sea ed Jed Seniniem@oo haa leepev exo of Senistex deco -eitdome cutca at evb yifeddbeinn eae esentii dole need “Yee suodti» bowxedos Mh bas salbd¥ofo b14 aev in gew ef epegne nbimei .tyeinT .(yahessbey) se capaet ET Syd avr ot Indi goteteg at bobSecowe Of lei ghae Adin stevet to owes 2 vy stow tedeeqteo ge I bad mehr oyh ee ee ered © Stewed et ciesberwits te Gig, @ btedw a'retnoares shisrcols bobesoota bus MA ORt3 Yodo Rete they o1.creve s tcomfe east stew Wt iw exe? LER Ffie% uood eed 3) Ya stot ud gost moxt tédew ae guddes Kigali aad tnemiote? coves wet tesq seid . - ~ sd RRCKS i dons Hevicew: ae Heed Byewls p DObseworg ne .H.T aéif ve trove OP BpY az 1° wredtoxd Tevet utuvst 0% rodumal ode iieseedld | fas eiftd rey 2 ‘ea iflw ow etedw ,ctedumepised 6,642 His .tewaet cit - -HdfwOH 16te” eo eetiqdve Hone easd ogg . +3 Lmrreq “ties? ot 20(¢t¥eenmoy ennooath eresdexe devant: taeie? odd ot hestetic coins wt atitnnte tee Sisnsw neo réb tewso of daid Mpwowd mobfee' el 72. Ledzode B'apmeltfex: #8 to tx0e exes af erent smedé sovt seliqaus We eetectmtle dolde vtuyst Bae Meelel seowted diémectgs Od2 oind of ¥Ltel> beester aipeqed bio edt _e* “a8 0d bivow ef Yede prttctent (ieee de ben OF Glee wos s itiv ,ffew G8 @ine ocd bite eevil wo gotroguah edt .feveayv ad? to enrisitor edd dole te tfIeetay eto Lo i — — — 94 Qld Man was merely concerned with a night's rest, nothing more. | This incident was the beginning of a drawn-out battle of wills. We never succeeded in overcoming the Old Man even to the end of his stay with us. January 24 (Friday). fo M'boli. A little trouble with the engine, didn't get away until 10:30. Took the inside passage through the reefs and proceeded through Utuha Passage to M'boli, anchorage on the eastern side of Florida Island where we anchoréd for the night. The passage from M'Boli to Auki, Malaita, must be undertaken during daylight hours because of intervening reefs. For once the Captain had his night's "rest" without protest. Though I might add that the mosquitoes were so thick at this anchorage that none of us slept. Hyerdam finished the cases and cabinet. A small urchin, Belleu, from Malaita, joined our complement as cabin boy just before we left Tulagi. He will become of great assistance to Arabo, the cook, in that the Captain will find it necessary to delegate some time to the training of Belleu and thereby give Arabo tntervals of rest. January 25 (Saturday). Auki, Malaita. Under way at daylight, negotiated “Indispensable Straits with power and sail to reach Auki, Government station at 2 P.M. Ashore at once to pay sur respects to Mr. Wilson, the Das tat'c't Officer of Malaita, but were informed by a police boy at the "Residency" that that official was in- Le atidtjes ,tast S’7iain a dele Sentescces vierem eee ne S60 , tom ijvo-nweth « to seloniged end sen taebfoalt eldT eft giteooreve ci fbehesosse teven of .efliw to si#jad -e djiw vete ald. to fue edt of seve ask BIG elegif A .lfod'e of «iysbite) 28 yaeonsh: LOT1OL Lian vers tou dabL) .onigse oct tte eLdvend Befesoors dns eteot od? dguord? egsseaq eb Jeni ent soot Grogaee odd a0 egstodone ,ifod'! of opnanet edutl Ayoonsd otha eid tot Dexodone ow oredy bamfel pseeie: oe deum ,etteLlew Ber oes. Hod". aoxt ae (iimertedn! to eme0sd-swod tdpLiyed PM aces nee goin leeks Ret RiATeRD 96% Cont, 308 ANE pam tedt phe tigia I dgvod? .destorq toda iw Gitete ex to onos sad -perodons eld? se doldd ee oxen > —_— stemtdec fae eceen cot bedeinf miveye _. ,igelut ites ew etoted aevt vod atdse ee dnomefgaen avo sabelsqmos “91 288 wartdet 2 fap .snt¥ootfoe ctodes soviten ddiw mebreyS bus yeu sat 10% SeRgPMA, 62 panes dae citeot tnek .yebh Iie antes a .«. -eney, Jen teps enottoet ait? aettoerecs oe mért Feawtes cosgaMBLA «aM od$ to ssoivtes ed to tLoantd Lieve of atimsk gate t1aeq exaqe a stam o@ eodel® agent ovetir (avesatese) gove drow ae sorigae etd fot gue | 7 tar é sai : ~~ February 5 sPeanenhey) Sui, Malaita. Hamlin, Mayr and dyerdan with % local natives collecting. They re- turned in the early afternoon with 48 specimens which took our time until very late at night. The remnant left over shall engage my time to- morrow morning. Very heavy rains to-day. February 6 (Thursday). Sut, Malaita. Hamlin aboard with engine. Mayr and Hyerdam with natives col- lecting. Myself finishing specimens and isbel ihe ma- terial. — 22 specimens brought in despite the rain. Raised native Jackie (San Cristoval) 5/- per month for his ability in bird preparation. [ tried several other members of the crew but without success. February 7 (Friday). Sut, Malaita. Hard rains intermittently. Hamlin and Syerdam for birds. Mayr in bed, down with diarrhea and fever, probably a mild form of dengue. Natives collecting. Crew of the ship engaged with cleaning paint work. The leak in the deck has taken un with the re- peated rains. Eyerdam began making up bird skins to-night. February 8 (Saturday). Sui, Malaita. Mayr some better but very weak. Hamlin and Hyverdam ashore col- lecting. The former fell while trying to cross a swollen river and returned to the ship with every blessed thing about him soaked. There is no hope of our getting into the interior with the rivers in their present condition. All roads and trails, I might add, follow the course of tiimmc .stielest ,co8 .(yebeedBenv) ¢ yrauaded > away “or vert .initoefioe sevidst Inco! 8 ddin “a Stes Dee IyeM toos fefiy enemtosan 88 di tp neonate? te Vise etd at penaud -tdgin gp otal Grev [tenn oml4 t0 “03 smi? vm eeence {lade tev dtel gnenaet edt hot adiat yweed yrev -silarom worl on dimes .etielet! of .(yebewdt) a Ct OTE Ss wl -[os soviteg div mefhtevi bas tye 2% bane pe brecds “a0 patiiesss Sas enemlosge athdelalt % leayMt enattene or oe sitet pd @¢2yecd ut eigen eaomtooge $3 em oe ~*~ eq =\S (invotais0 ce8) vision eviten Seater a aaa -codders gory brid at y#iitds afd x0% doom . 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It does no good to scold him. Eyerdam's heart and soul are in shells and that is the work he should be engaged in. February 9 (Sunday). Sut, Malaita. Continued hard rains and northwest squalls. The ship rolled badly and early in the morning dragged her anchor. Hamlin started the engine and we shifted across the harbor to get out of the swell as much as possible. Worked specimens until 1 P.M. when natives, in- cluding another local (Charley), showed up with 16 more specimens which kept us engaged for some time. February 10 (Monday). Sut, Malaita. Deluge of rain. Pour local natives hunting. We are giving each hunter a single barrel 20 gauge shotgun, 5 large cartridges, 10 aux shells, newspaper and cotton. They return the shells each night so that we can keep a check on them. Natives returned at noon with 43 specimens. All of us engaged with preparation. This is one of the few times that all of the white complement have remained on board all day to skin birds. February 11 (Tuesday). Sui, Malaita. Natives collecting; all of us on board all day engaged in prepara- tion of specimens. 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Took the case of speci- mens on board and dispatched them to the !'useum. Some mail for Mayr and a series of cables from Burns Philp and the French Government at Noumea regarding ‘the Polynesians who were landed at Noumea and arrested by the French authorities as prohibitive emigrants. I dispatched a note to Hamlin. The bearer of same met Hamlin, Mayr and party erry from the bush. They arrived at 5 P.M. and reported a not worth while trip. No vertical variation in species was noted. The old vil- lager with whom they were staying ordered them off his land, giving as an excuse the surmise that hunters might accidentally shoot the village pigs, which were in great demand for an approaching feast of some kind. Mayr and Hamlin decided to return to the ship, reorganize and later try another locality. Mayr received some news from Berlin and cabled the Director of the Museum as follows: "Wire immediately your opinion concerning my departure, Permission New York. Will leave if you ad- vise. 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